Sébastien Le Belzic / Photo credits: JAMES MANNING / POOL / AFP
In France, the immigration bill was held in check but in the United Kingdom, the law passed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, presented as the toughest ever adopted against illegal immigration, passed its premiere on Tuesday evening. parliamentary test in the House of Commons, after seven hours of debate.
Unlike France, British MPs voted Tuesday evening in favor of the controversial bill on the expulsion of migrants to Rwanda, following a high-risk vote for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who saves his head , at least for the moment.
Expulsion of migrants in Rwanda
313 deputies for and 269 against. The text carried by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was finally adopted Tuesday evening in the House of Commons. After seven hours of tense debate, the British government’s controversial bill, which notably plans to deport migrants who arrived illegally in the United Kingdom to Rwanda, passed a first hurdle in Parliament, granting a respite to Rishi Sunak, at least until the beginning of next year.
A political victory for Rishi Sunak
Stuck between his right wing which considers the text too moderate and his left wing which on the contrary judges it too harsh, the British Prime Minister was able to skillfully maneuver despite the objections of the Supreme Court, which blocked a previous version of the project last month. .
It is therefore a political victory for Rishi Sunak who has made the fight against illegal immigration his hobby horse, hoping to strengthen the conservative party from which he comes. After 14 years in power, the Conservatives are well ahead of Labor in the polls.