‘I don’t have a life’: man sent to France in ‘one in, one out’ refugee scheme tells of return to UK
Summary
A man sent from the UK back to France under the "one in, one out" refugee scheme has secretly returned to the UK and is now hiding. He and others who have returned say they face threats from smugglers and live in fear of deportation, while the UK continues the scheme to reduce Channel crossings.Key Facts
- The "one in, one out" scheme sends one asylum seeker back to France for every one allowed to enter the UK.
- A man sent back to France escaped violent smugglers there and returned secretly to the UK in a lorry.
- He knows at least 18 other returnees who have also come back to the UK without official permission.
- Smugglers have changed their routes, now offering more expensive lorry journeys from Belgium to avoid police on French beaches.
- So far in 2024, 605 people have been returned to France and 581 have entered the UK under the scheme.
- The man fears being caught by police or deported again, which he says could lead to deadly consequences from smugglers.
- Some returnees live quietly, avoiding work and contact to stay hidden and safe.
- The UK Home Office sent enforcement warnings to an asylum seeker living abroad, unaware he had left the country.
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