Good Riddance to the ‘One In, One Out’ Deportation Scheme
The government is taking all the wrong lessons from the failure of its flagship anti-migrant policy.
TL;DR
- The UK's 'one in, one out' migration policy, active for a year, has ended without an official statement.
- The scheme allowed for deportation to France in exchange for another individual entering the UK.
- Critics argued the policy was inherently contradictory, promoting danger rather than deterring it.
- Detainees reported extreme physical, psychological, and emotional abuse, with some experiencing severe mental health issues.
- Children were reportedly wrongly detained and deported under the scheme.
- The policy mirrored previous government logic of declaring claims 'inadmissible' and deporting individuals.
- Subsequent legislation and deals with France have increased border security measures and detention.
- New sponsorship routes are seen as insufficient for the majority of refugees, functioning as a tool of exclusion.
- The policy's closure is attributed to its failure to reach desired scale, not the harm it caused.
- The government intends to use 'lessons learned' to accelerate deportation efforts.