Asylum seeker returned to France under ‘one‑in‑one‑out’ scheme faces possible deportation to Syria
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- Category: United Kingdom
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-02 05:00 UTC
- Sources: The Guardian UK
A 26‑year‑old Kurdish Syrian man was sent back to France under the controversial “one‑in‑one‑out” immigration policy after being refused asylum in the UK. French authorities have deemed it safe to return him to Syria, where he fled forced conscription by the YPG militia. The case, highlighted by The Guardian, could become the first instance of a UK asylum seeker being sent onward to their country of origin after the French ruling. It has drawn attention from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron.