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'Opposite of the nature of God': British archbishops criticise Rwanda asylum seekers plan

Guardian, 17 Apr 2022
The archbishop of Canterbury has strongly criticised the government’s plan to put some asylum seekers on one-way flights to Rwanda, saying 'sub-contracting out our responsibilities' to refugees cannot stand up to God’s scrutiny.
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Justin Welby’s intervention was accompanied by criticism from the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, who during his Easter Sunday address said 'we can do better than this'.

Rwanda plan is ‘against the judgment of God’, says archbishop of Canterbury ► https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/apr/16/rwanda-plan-is-against-the-judgment-of-god-says-archbishop

Home Office chief doubts sending asylum seekers to Rwanda will be a deterrent ► https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/apr/17/home-office-chief-doubts-sending-asylum-seekers-to-rwanda-will-be-a-deterrent

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