Archbishop of Canterbury condemns Britain's plan to ship asylum seekers to African country
Archbishop Justin Welby says refugee relocation to Rwanda does not fit 'the judgment of God'
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby called the United Kingdom's refugee policies "ungodly" during his Easter speech.
The Archbishop, the preeminent cleric in the Church of England, said during his Easter remarks that the UK's current refugee system does not stand up divine judgement.
"The details are for politics and politicians. The principle must stand the judgment of God and it cannot," Welby told the audience.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}US LAWMAKERS VISIT POLAND, ASSESS UKRAINIAN REFUGEE CRISIS
The Uk government has made plans to relocate thousands of unlawful asylums seekers entering the country after Jan. 1, 2022 to the African country of Rwanda.
The Most Reverend Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury talks at a debate on social inequality at the annual CBI conference on November 18, 2019 in London, England. (Leon Neal/Getty Images)
"We must ensure that the only route to asylum in the UK is a safe and legal one," UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said last year.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Rwanda has been a willing and eager partner in the endeavor, signing the deal with England after already taking in over 100,000 refugees from various Western countries, according to Reuters.
The migrant crisis has been an ongoing issue in UK politics. Last year almost 30,000 migrants crossed to England from France, some perishing in the treacherous journey. The issue of immigration was a major driving force in the Brexit movement, separating the UK from lax European Union migration policies.
Welby, as archbishop, is the spiritual leader of more than 80 million Christians in the worldwide Anglican Communion.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Thousands of Ukrainians are flying to Mexico and then crossing into the U.S. near San Diego.
Seated near the Magna Carta memorial at Runnymede, England, are from left, The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, Prime Minister David Cameron, and Queen Elizabeth II. (Steve Parsons / Pool photo via AP)
For about a month now, volunteers have run a makeshift camp to greet the refugees as they walk through the San Ysidro Port of Entry from Tijuana, Mexico, into the U.S.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Volunteers greet them with clapping and cheers, coming in one after the other, each with a similar story: multiple days of travel, an exhausting journey and worry for the future.
CBS News reports that nearly 10,000 Ukrainians without proper documentation have crossed between Feb. 1 and April 6, but CBP would not confirm these numbers to Fox News. They also report 41,000 "legal entries" of Ukrainians entering the U.S. with proper documents like visas and passports.