The first people have been detained under the “one in, one out” returns deal agreed with France, Sir Keir Starmer has announced.
The Home Office said the detentions began for those who arrived by small boat yesterday lunchtime, and those detained will be held in immigration centres pending their removal.
The prime minister wrote on the X social media platform: “We have detained the first illegal migrants under our new deal before returning them to France.
“No gimmicks, just results. If you break the law to enter this country, you will face being sent back.
“When I say I will stop at nothing to secure our borders, I mean it.”
The scheme, which was agreed last month and came into force yesterday, allows adults arriving on a small boat to be sent back to France.
In exchange, the UK will allow an approved asylum seeker in France with links to the UK to be brought here via a safe route.
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