Any UK success in deterring arrivals would have an impact in neighbouring states, civil servants said
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee: she was told that while Britain’s Rwanda policy was 'mired in legal actions' it was still likely to have a knock-on effect for other states. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/CollinsDepartment of Justice officials warned as early as 2022 that UK plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda were likely to make migrants “think twice” and look at other options like Ireland.
“While it remains to be seen how successful the UK’s much criticised attempt to outsource its immigrant processing to Rwanda will be in reality, of being removed to that state would cause migrants to the U.K. to think twice and seek alternatives.” The briefing said if the UK was successful in reducing or deterring arrivals, neighbouring states would feel the impact. “Ireland may ultimately be seen as an attractive alternative, or a stepping stone to the UK via eventual Irish citizenship and the Common Travel Area at a later date. Such behaviour would not be new,” said the briefing.
Officials wrote: “Applications have been lodged by individuals who have been in this State for many years and who, up to the point of deportation, never felt the need to make such an application. The briefing added: “It is also noteworthy that some of these states are also the beneficiaries of visas for their citizens from Ireland. A question of good faith and reciprocity may arise.”
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