Many asylum seekers removed from UK to France arrive injured, charity health service finds
Summary
A health charity in France has found that many asylum seekers sent back from the UK under a "one in, one out" scheme arrived with physical injuries and mental health issues. The scheme exchanges one asylum seeker leaving the UK for another entering legally from France and is set to end on October 1, 2026.Key Facts
- The “one in, one out” scheme started in August 2025 and forces UK asylum seekers back to France while bringing others legally from France to the UK.
- Samusocial de Paris (SSP) supports asylum seekers returned to France, documenting injuries and health problems within their first eight days back.
- Between January and June 2026, SSP recorded 90 young men, mainly in their 20s and 30s, who fled countries like Eritrea, Sudan, and Afghanistan.
- Many returnees showed signs of physical violence, bruises, fractures, and mental health issues such as PTSD.
- Some injuries worsened due to lack of medical treatment while detained in the UK.
- The report suggests some abuse or mistreatment may be linked to the UK authorities' handling of these individuals.
- The SSP report has been given to a French parliamentary inquiry looking into the effects of the France-UK border agreements.
- Médecins Sans Frontières also provides health care to these returned asylum seekers and raises concerns about the scheme’s impact.
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