Gove: 'Tough' Rwanda legislation 'will work'
Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove insists the Government's legislation on deporting illegal immigrants to Rwanda is tough and robust and "will work" despite concerns from within the Conservative Party, including the resignation of the former immigration minister Robert Jenrick. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00 This is one of the most robust pieces of legislation on migration that's ever been brought before
00:04 the House of Commons.
00:05 It ensures that we can send people to Rwanda, it affirms that Rwanda is a safe country,
00:12 and it makes sure that many of the reasons that have been deployed in the past to stop
00:16 people being deported will no longer apply.
00:19 Senior lawyers say that this bill is not only lawful, it's powerful.
00:23 We will of course look at every legal opinion, we will consider the views of every Conservative,
00:28 indeed every MP, in order to make sure that this legislation is as robust as it can be.
00:33 But we do believe that it is tough, necessary, and will work.