Cleverly: Rwanda Will Stick to Migrant Treaty Terms

The foreign secretary said the treaty is legally binding and added that Rwanda is keen to make the plan work, knowing ’much of the world is watching.'

British Home Secretary James Cleverly (L) and Rwanda's foreign minister Vincent Biruta (R) pose for the cameras after signing a treaty in Kigali, Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2023. PA

James Cleverly said he has “a very high degree of confidence” that Rwanda will abide by the terms of its migration treaty with the UK.

The foreign secretary was questioned by peers on the International Agreements Committee on Tuesday about the treaty he signed in Kigali two weeks ago on relocating the UK’s illegal immigrants, including asylum seekers, to Rwanda.