After a steep increase in migration, the United Kingdom turned to a controversial plan: sending migrants to Rwanda. But the plan has faced years of delays and legal challenges. Max Colchester explains why the U.K. pushed ahead, and what Rwanda stands to gain. 

Further Reading:

- Britain’s Radical Plan to Tackle the Migrant Crisis Turns Into a Cautionary Tale 

Further Listening:

- Smuggling Migrants Toward the U.S. Is a Booming Business 

- Texas Took On Border Security. Is It Working? 

- What the End of Title 42 Means for U.S. Immigration Policy 

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