United Kingdom Rwanda bill to become law.
23 Apr
Plans to send some asylum seekers to Africa have was met with fierce criticism, but the bill passed on Monday when the Lords dropped their opposition.
Mr Sunak said in a statement "nothing will stand in our way" now of getting flights off the ground.
But the scheme could still be held up by challenges in the courts.
Ahead of the bill passing, the prime minister said flights to Rwanda would take off within 10 to 12 weeks, missing his original spring target.
In a statement on Tuesday, he called the passing of the Rwanda bill "not just a step forward but a fundamental change in the global equation on migration".
He said: "We introduced the Rwanda bill to deter vulnerable migrants from making perilous crossings and break the business model of the criminal gangs who exploit them.
"The passing of this legislation will allow us to do that and make it very clear that if you come here illegally, you will not be able to stay.
"Our focus is to now get flights off the ground, and I am clear that nothing will stand in our way of doing that and saving lives."
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