The Rwanda plan for refugees is shocking, but we don’t need to bring God into it | Simon Jenkins

Justin Welby’s invocation of the Almighty only confuses the forces that need mustering against Boris Johnson’s cruel policy

Boris Johnson’s government’s proposal to deport asylum seekers of whatever origin who arrive on unauthorised routes, such as by crossing the Channel, to Rwanda in east Africa is beyond callous. It is understandable that the archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, should want to add his voice to the protests. But invoking God’s judgment in the matter leaves him vulnerable to ...