UK-France ‘one in, one out’ migrant scheme scrapped
The United Kingdom and France have scrapped a migrant returns scheme under which some 1,500 people were removed to France, according to BBC Politics. The available source identifies the figure and says the arrangement began just over a year ago, but provides no further details about the decision or its replacement.
The United Kingdom and France have scrapped their “one in, one out” migrant scheme, according to BBC Politics.
The source reports that about 1,500 people were removed to France since the scheme began just over a year ago.
The available report does not provide details about why the arrangement was scrapped, which officials made the decision, or whether another policy will replace it.
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How will the change affect future migrants attempting to cross the English Channel?
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