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UK considered using Iraq to process asylum seekers in Rwanda-type deal - leaked documents

Sky News Monday, 6 May 2024 ()
The government at one point considered using Iraq to process asylum seekers - like the Rwanda scheme - according to documents seen by Sky News.
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