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Conservative government has pushed legislation to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda, sparking legal challenges and criticism. The plan faces opposition from various rights groups and officials, raising concerns about legality and human rights violations.
The illegal migration minister says the Rwanda Bills deterrent effect will not "kick in" for several weeks.
The Rwanda Bill will become law in a major victory for Rishi Sunak after it was finally passed by the House of Lords with no further amendments on Monday evening.
Rishi Sunak has vowed that nothing will stop the government getting migrant flights off to Rwanda after the controversial bill finally passed on Monday night - but a minister also warned of "stumbling blocks" ahead.
Rishi Sunak told a press conference in Downing Street he is ready to make MPs and peers sit through the night to break an impasse on the crucial legislation.