The Telegraph understands that at least one other country has contacted the government to investigate a similar deal with Rwanda, which involves Britain providing economic support in exchange for refugee treatment.
According to the plans, refugees approved in Rwanda will have the right to stay instead of being repatriated to the United Kingdom. Rejected candidates will be deported.
In his Easter address at Canterbury Cathedral, the archbishop is expected to say that there are “serious ethical issues regarding the sending of asylum seekers abroad.”
“The principle must withstand God’s judgment and it cannot,” he will say.
“She cannot bear the burden of the resurrection, of the life that overcomes death.
“He cannot bear the weight of the resurrection, which was first and foremost appreciated, because he gives privileges to the rich and powerful.
“And this cannot carry the burden of our national responsibility as a country shaped by Christian values, because transferring our responsibilities to subcontractors, even to a country that strives to do as well as Rwanda, is the opposite of the nature of God who he himself took responsibility for our failures. “
A spokesman for the Home Office said: “The UK has a proud history of supporting those in need of protection and our resettlement programs have provided safe and legal ways to a better future for hundreds of thousands of people around the world.
“However, the world is facing an unprecedented global migration crisis and change is needed to prevent vicious smugglers of people who put people’s lives at risk and to repair the shattered global asylum system.
“Rwanda is a fundamentally safe and secure country with experience in supporting asylum seekers. Under this agreement, they will process claims in accordance with the UN Refugee Convention, national and international human rights law. “
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