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UK deportations send 1,400 asylum seekers to France

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  • The UK Home Office deported about 1,400 small-boat asylum seekers to France under the one-in-one-out pilot.
  • Pilot launched in August 2025 and expires on 1 October 2026.
  • Samusocial de Paris recorded 90 returnees with bruises and fractures between 22 January and 7 June 2026.
  • Médecins Sans Frontières coordinator Nihal Osman reported flashbacks and suicidal thoughts among returnees.
  • Human Rights Network director Maddie Harris said at least 41 age-disputed children have disappeared after being sent to France.