Despite what the majority of those on this thread might think, most normal voters will look at this as a pretty unpleasant policy. It won't deter people traffickers one iota.
Its a great deal for Rwanda though. They are a very young country in a rebuilding process in deperate need for investment into their health and school systems.
It will be challenged legally. Most things that Priti Patel comes up with are.

But isn't one option a return to your country of origin?

They would end up in Rwanda either way, wouldn't they?

Unfortunately it does not work as smoothly as that. Anyone arriving who claims to be Rwandan, will not be sent there until their case has been considered. TBF if one does have a genuine case for asylum, they should not be sent back to the country where their life is in danger. Those who are not Rwandan, On being returned to Rwanda, will then claim they are from elsewhere, the HO then have to obtain documentation from that Government before removing them, this process, if successful takes years.
Many years ago, nationals of Liberia were granted asylum virtually automatically. HO were inundated with other nationals ( mainly Nigerian) claiming to be Liberian. Trying to remove them back to Nigeria proved almost impossible.
As I have said many times, once someone arrives here, it is proving nearly impossible to remove them, as well as above throw in HR Act and lawyers making a fortune by lodging spurious claims.

So Boris announces the new strategy to combat illegals.

I have little confidence that the government will handle this competently, but it is a step in the right direction.

One step closer to my little plan of starting a new city for illegals that Wisbech scoffed at.

My problem is that Boris is singing the praises of legal migrants, telling us how 60% of the England team is of immigrant background and don't forget the NHS. The NHS that is no longer fit for purpose.

Are we supposed to be pleased by that?

What he forgets is all the problems that mass immigration has caused and, in some cases, the rather poor choices of immigrants we have allowed to come here.

Sure, we can celebrate some benefits of immigration, but frankly I'd say that most of the benefit has been for the immigrants themselves at our expense.

The truth is that illegal immigration is a growing problem that has to be stopped, but right now the flow of illegals is dwarfed by the numbers coming here legally.

It's all very well getting all tough on channel crossers and the scum that facilitate their journey, but this hides a grater truth about this green and pleasant land being swamped by foreigners using up resources and eroding our heritage.

How many more will we'welcome'until Britain is no longer recognisable?