Pictured: Plant

Release time：2024-05-07 19:46:45 Source：Culture Compass news portal

These is a plant-lined Rwandan hostel complete with football pitch and basketball court that illegal migrants from the UK will be sent to after government passed its controversial deportation bill.

The refurbished Hope Hostel, in the African country's capital Kilgali, is one of the places migrants are set to be deported to after the Rwanda bill was finally passed in the House of Lords.

The capitulation came after five rounds of Parliamentary 'ping-pong', which saw the proposals batted back and forth between the chambers as MPs repeatedly removed amendments made by peers. 

The last remaining tweak had called for an independent monitoring commission to declare the African state safe before Channel migrants could be sent there.

That had been passed by the Lords by 240 to 211, but the elected House deleted it by a margin of 312 to 237. And when peers resumed their sitting, it was clear the fight was over.

Government minister Lord Sharpe wrapped up proceedings by insisting it is 'profoundly moral and patriotic' to defend the country's borders.

Photos of Hope Hostel present a plush hotel reached by a road lined with towering palm trees and closely pruned, bright green turf.

The refurbished Hope Hostel, in the African country's capital Kilgali, is one of the places migrants are set to be deported to after the Rwanda bill

Photos of Hope Hostel present a plush hotel reached by a road lined with towering palm trees and closely pruned, bright green turf

Migrants can expect high-quality facilities after leaving the UK - with a floodlit football pitch allowing for an energetic escape at all hours

They can even stretch their limbs in other kitted-out arenas - with one multi-purpose pitch allowing for volleyball and basketball amongst other persuits.

Meals will be prepared in the hostel's main kitchen but provisions are also being made for those who want to prepare their own meals

The management at the four-story Hope Hostel says the facility is ready and can accommodate 100 people at full capacity

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Based in the vibrant upscale neighborhood of Kagugu, it is situated close to many expats and several international schools.

The management at the four-story Hope Hostel says the facility is ready and can accommodate 100 people at full capacity. The government says it will serve as a transit center and that more accommodations would be made available as needed. 

After they arrive from Britain, the migrants will be shown to their rooms to rest, after which they will be offered food and given some orientation points about Kigali and Rwanda, said hostel manager Ismael Bakina.

Tents will be set up within the hostel's compound for processing their documentation and for various briefings. The site is equipped with security cameras, visible across the compound.

Meals will be prepared in the hostel's main kitchen but provisions are also being made for those who want to prepare their own meals, he said. The migrants will be free to walk outside the hostel and even visit the nearby Kigali city center.

'We will have different translators, according to (their) languages,' Bakina added, saying they include English and Arabic.

Inside, photos show a bright and warm block of rooms where corridors are lined with healthy and colourful plants, with neatly kept pathways and open spaces.

Looking through the windows, visitors are greeted with a sea of green, with vibrant vegetation lining the complex.

After they arrive from Britain, the migrants will be shown to their rooms to rest, after which they will be offered food and given some orientation points about Kigali and Rwanda, said hostel manager Ismael Bakina (pictured)

The government says the hostel will serve as a transit center and that more accommodations would be made available as needed

Images also show space for large-scale talks, with tables and chairs set out for a panel and audience

A further medical bay shows a blue-cushioned bed in an airconditioned room

The site is equipped with security cameras, visible across the compound

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Inside the rooms - some of which house two double beds - luxurious matresses are fitted with neatly tucked-in white sheets and bedside tables.

And migrants can expect high-quality facilities after leaving the UK - with  a floodlit football pitch allowing for an energetic escape at all hours.

They can even stretch their limbs in other kitted-out arenas - with one multi-purpose pitch allowing for volleyball and basketball amongst other persuits.

There is also a red-carpeted prayer room. For those who want to light up, 'there is even a smoking room,' Bakina explained. 

Images also show space for large-scale talks, with tables and chairs set out for a panel and audience.

A further medical bay shows a blue-cushioned bed in an airconditioned room.

And further rooms with desks, roller chairs and even computers allow visitors access to work spaces.

It comes as Rwanda says it's ready to receive migrants from the UK following the approval of the long-stalled and controversial bill.

It comes as Rwanda says it's ready to receive migrants from the UK following the approval of the long-stalled and controversial bill

Rooms with desks, roller chairs and even computers allow visitors access to work spaces

Computers are available for migrants wanting to scour the net 

Inside the rooms - some of which house two double beds - luxurious matresses are fitted with neatly tucked-in white sheets and bedside tables

There is also a red-carpeted prayer room. For those who want to light up, 'there is even a smoking room,' Bakina explained

The hostel once housed college students whose parents died in the 1994 genocide, this African nation's most horrific period in history when an estimated 800,000 Tutsi were killed by extremist Hutu in massacres that lasted over 100 days.   

Rwanda government's deputy spokesperson Alain Mukuralinda said that authorities here have been planning for the migrants' arrival for two years.

'Even if they arrive now or tomorrow, all arrangements are in place,' he said.

The plan was long held up in British courts and by opposition from human rights activists who say it is illegal and inhumane. 

The measure is also meant to be a deterrent to migrants who risk their lives in leaky, inflatable boats in hopes that they will be able to claim asylum once they reach Britain. 

The U.K. also signed a new treaty with Rwanda to beef up protections for migrants, and adopted new legislation declaring Rwanda to be a safe country.

Rishi Sunak has pledged the deportation flights would begin in July but has refused to provide details or say about how many people would be deported. 

'The Rwanda critics and the U.K. judges who earlier said Rwanda is not a safe country have been proven wrong,' Mukuralinda said. 'Rwanda is safe.'

The hostel once housed college students whose parents died in the 1994 genocide

Rwanda government's deputy spokesperson Alain Mukuralinda said that authorities here have been planning for the migrants' arrival for two years

The government has said the migrants will have their papers processed within the first three months. Pictured: Bathrooms in the hostel

While in Rwanda, migrants who obtain legal status - presumably for Britain - will also be processed, authorities have said, though it's unclear what that means exactly. Pictured: Showers in the hostel

The government has said the migrants will have their papers processed within the first three months. Those who want to remain in Rwanda will be allowed to do so while authorities will also assist those who wish to return to their home countries.

While in Rwanda, migrants who obtain legal status - presumably for Britain - will also be processed, authorities have said, though it's unclear what that means exactly.

For those who choose to stay, Mukurilinda said Rwanda's government will bear full financial and other responsibilities for five years, after which they will be considered integrated into the society.

At that point, they can start managing on their own.

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