The UK and France are rewriting elements of their “one in, one out” arrangement after concerns that people returned to the UK after being removed to France under the scheme. Under the original understanding, individuals arriving in the UK on small boats could be taken back to France. However, reporting says people smugglers are exploiting the process by arranging for people who have been deported to France to re-enter the UK. The described method involves transport in lorries, with individuals hidden and then brought back into Britain rather than remaining in France.
One outlet reports that this has led the governments to adjust the treaty terms to address the number of re-entries and the apparent use of logistics and concealment by smugglers. Another outlet notes that at least a reported group of 11 people who were deported and later re-entered the UK have not yet been removed again. The overall focus is on changing the agreement to reduce loopholes that enable re-entry after removal to France.
