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"Rwanda stands ready to receive as many as possible under this partnership, we have the capacity to receive in the tens of thousands but for the moment it will be on a gradual basis.

— Doris Picard Uwicyeza

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Source: Rwanda flight chaos after "deluge" of legal claims from all 31 migrants facing deportation/ Leading Britain's Conversation (June 13, 2022)
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