UK-France 'One In, One Out' Migrant Return Pilot Scrapped
On Wednesday, the UK government announced the termination of a pilot initiative with France designed to decrease the number of migrants using small boats to cross the English Channel. The Home Office declared that the "one in, one out" agreement is "no longer processing new cases." This arrangement allowed the detention and return of individuals who arrived in the UK via the perilous crossing, in exchange for a similar number of asylum seekers who followed a safe and legal process. Approximately 1,500 individuals were returned to France, while slightly fewer were brought to the UK. Although the deal was set for three years, it contained a provision for early termination.
Key facts
- The UK-France 'one in, one out' pilot programme has been scrapped.
- Britain's government announced the scrapping on Wednesday.
- The Home Office said the deal is 'no longer processing new cases'.
- Under the plan, migrants arriving in the UK via small boat crossings could be detained and returned to France.
- Returns were exchanged for an equivalent number of asylum seekers who applied through a safe and legal route.
- Some 1,500 individuals have been returned to France.
- Slightly fewer than 1,500 have been transferred to the UK.
- The deal was intended to last three years but included an early-termination clause.
Entities
Institutions
- Home Office
Locations
- United Kingdom
- France
- English Channel
- Britain