Single in, single out" migration removal flights are set to commence next week following the new Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's statement that they will begin "shortly.
The plan, approved in July, resulted in the first Channel arrivals being held on August 6, with the first flight expected to take place as early as Monday.
New Immigration Minister Shabana Mahmood, assigned to enhance the UK's approach to small boat arrivals, stated that she anticipates returns to start "very soon."
Notice of removal has already been issued to asylum seekers who arrived last month, informing them they will be deported back to France within five days.
The number of crossings has exceeded 30,000 this year, marking the highest rate ever recorded. This is the earliest time in a calendar year that the 30,000 threshold has been reached since records began in 2018.
The "one in, one out" trial program has been approved, allowing the UK to return migrants who have crossed the Channel to France, in exchange for those who apply and are granted entry into the UK.
A representative from the Home Office stated: 'With the new UK-France agreement, individuals arriving in small vessels can now be held and sent back to France. We anticipate the initial repatriations to happen soon.'
Ensuring the safety of the UK's borders is our main focus. We are committed to taking all necessary actions to bring stability and protect our frontiers.
On Monday, Ms Mahmood mentioned that nations which are unwilling to 'cooperate' and repatriate their migrants might experience reduced visa access.
This could result in legal travelers being punished if their home governments do not assist with deportations from the UK and other large economies.
Ms Mahmood stated: "For nations that do not cooperate, we have been discussing ways to implement more unified actions among the Five Eyes countries."
For us, this implies potentially restricting visas in the future, merely to indicate that we anticipate nations to comply, follow the rules, and if one of your citizens has no right to be here, you are indeed required to retrieve them.
Earlier this month, the Government acknowledged that no Channel migrants had been sent back toFranceyet beneath its highly praised agreement.
Officials had stated when the deal was revealed that it would come into force within a few weeks, with the initial small boat arrivals scheduled for return being held in Dover at the beginning of August.
The previous Home Secretary later mentioned that she anticipated the deportations to start 'later this month'.
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