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Let’s beat the naysayers by pointing out that this is a really good sign.

Here’s the BBC:

“A second migrant who had been sent from the UK to France under the government’s “one in, one out” deal has returned to the UK, the Home Office has confirmed.

“The man was detained immediately, having been detected by biometrics, and will be sent back to France “as quickly as possible”, the Home Office has said.

“The “one in, one out” pilot scheme with France is aimed at deterring migrants from coming to the UK in small boats across the English Channel.

“Last month, an Iranian man re-entered the UK by small boat one month after being removed to France. He was deported again last Wednesday.

“A Home Office spokesperson said officials would continue to catch and return anyone trying to re-enter the UK.

““Anyone looking to return to the UK after being removed under the UK-France agreement is wasting their time and money,” the spokesperson said.”

This is encouraging because like the first one, this fellow was found straight away and is being sent straight back again.

I also think it’s reasonable to expect people to keep testing the new system for a while, to try to find ways to beat it/see if it works. It seems to.

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