UK High Court Refuses to Block Flight to Rwanda Taking 31 Asylum Seekers

British Home Secretary Priti Patel (L) and Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Vincent Biruta shake hands after signing agreement in Kigali, Rwanda, on April 14, 2022. Simon Wohlfahrt /AFP via Getty Images

The High Court in London has refused to block Home Secretary Priti Patel’s plans to send 31 asylum seekers to Rwanda on Tuesday.

Justice Jonathan Swift rejected a request for an interim injunction to stop the flight but did not rule on whether or not the policy was lawful.