Judge orders return of alleged victim of trafficking sent to France under ‘one in one out’ scheme
Summary
A high court judge ordered the UK Home Office to bring back a man who was forcibly sent to France under a policy that exchanges one asylum seeker returned for one allowed into the UK. The judge also cancelled a policy that stopped asylum seekers from having their trafficking claims reviewed again after an initial denial.Key Facts
- The "one in one out" policy removes some people crossing the Channel illegally and brings a similar number from France legally into the UK.
- The judge ruled the policy change that blocked reconsideration of trafficking claims was unlawful and should be treated as if it never existed.
- The man ordered to be returned is a Sudanese asylum seeker who survived torture and is believed to be a trafficking victim.
- Others removed to France under this policy have sometimes gone underground or fled due to threats.
- Another asylum seeker involved in the legal challenge will have his trafficking case reviewed in France and might be returned to the UK.
- The Home Office and asylum seekers have permission to appeal parts of the ruling.
- The decision could affect many others removed to France under this policy.
- The Home Office is reviewing the judgment and considering possible appeals.
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