The British Immigration Minister submits his resignation

Published on: 07/12/2023 – 00:58

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With our correspondent in London. Emmeline Finn

In his resignation letter, Robert Jenrick stressed: Deep disagreements with the government’s orientations on immigration », specifically his portfolio for a year. “ I cannot stay at my job when I strongly disagree with the direction of government immigration policy “This old ally of Rishi Sunak wrote on X, believing his project would be “ Not far enough “.

A few hours ago, Downing Street published a draft law allowing the transfer of the asylum system to Rwanda. The courts ruled the policy illegal, but the text would allow the government to legally consider Rwanda a safe country, thus ignoring its human rights obligations.

For the resigned minister, and for the entire right of the ruling Conservative Party, this emergency law goes no further: the hardline wing had hoped to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights.

The departure of Robert Jenrick indicates a rebellion in the party during the vote on the law, for which a date has not yet been set. In the event of defeat, it would be a severe blow to the authority of Rishi Sunak, less than a year before the next election and when he promised to reduce illegal immigration.

The Prime Minister responded to him in a letter stating that his departure was “ disappointing “, fearing, moreover, that it might be” Based on a fundamental misunderstanding of the situation “.

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