Tunisia has refused to become a third-country processing center for migrants turned away by the UK.
Citing leaked Foreign and Commonwealth Office documents, The Times reported on Monday that Tunisia was among the countries the UK had reportedly attempted to approach for discussions on the matter.
In its report, the Times said it had obtained “leaked documents” from government officials that suggested the United Kingdom approached countries such as Morocco, Tunisia, and Namibia to help process migrants Britain does not want.
As all three countries “explicitly declined” to the UK’s offer to become part of its portfolio of third-country processing centers, they were ruled out by UK officials as “non-starters,” noted the report.
This news comes as the UK, which recently signed the “Rwanda deal” to process a number of migrants in the East African country, has been searching for more countries to send its unwanted asylum seekers.
As part of Tunisia’s commitment to a responsibility-driven approach to migration, the North African country has repeatedly refused to become “Europe” or anyone else’s “policeman.”
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