"So the expectation is that we remove that group of people, as well as others, by the end of the year, in fact the Prime Minister has said he wants the first flights to take off within 10-12 weeks so the urgency of this is paramount.

"We want the message to go out loud and clear that if somebody doesn’t report as they should do, they shouldn’t think that they will get away with it. They will be found.

“Law enforcement have a variety of measures to find people, they will be found and they will be removed. We want to deal with this. We don’t pretend it’s easy but we believe that Rwanda is one of the many tools we have at our disposal.”

Home Office Director of Enforcement Eddy Montgomery stated: "Our specialist operational teams are highly trained and fully equipped to carry out the necessary enforcement activity at pace and in the safest way possible.   

"It is vital that operational detail is kept to a minimum, to protect colleagues involved and those being detained, as well as ensuring we can deliver this large-scale operation as quickly as possible."

Although the deportations were set to be completed by Spring, the government has not reported they will happen within 9 to 11 weeks.

As part of the Safety of Rwanda Act, the British government will shell out hundreds of millions of taxpayer's dollars to Rwanda to take in thousands of migrants who illegally crossed the English Channel from France to the UK with smugglers.

Over 7,500 made the dangerous trek by sea so far this year. Some 46,000 have illegally entered Britain since 2018.