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It doesn't matter if an asylum seeker is from Afghanistan, Albania or anywhere else. Without making it safer and simpler to access the asylum system, something voted down yesterday multiple times, it remains inevitable "deterrents" will increase exploitation. 1/ #RefugeeBanBill
All this bill does is increase the ability of traffickers to prey upon people, including children. It doesn't offer alternative ways to seek asylum in the UK. It doesn't tackle gangs at source. It doesn't make processing asylum claims faster and more efficient. 2/ #StopTheBill
It's performance politics. Multiple studies, including the @ukhomeoffice' own analysis show that not only do deterrents and harsher asylum policies not reduce people using irregular routes, they actually increase the number, and the number of people who are exploited. 3/ 
For roughly Ā£20 million the Home Office could've cleared the asylum backlog it created, reducing associated costs such as hotels. Instead it plans to pay nearly Ā£10 billion on a policy which appears specifically designed to fail. #r4today 1/
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The #IllegalBill, can only put more people at risk, including tens of thousands of children. It denies modern slavery victims protection, boosting gang control, and removes human rights from the most vulnerable, as well as sees children risk deportation 2/
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The government's own figures show that, despite rhetoric of the likes of Braverman, the vast majority of those seeking asylum in the UK, by any means, receive it because they need it. Data also shows how few comparatively to likes of France etc UK takes 3/
Sunak warned of Tory small boats revolt, as plan likened to Trumpās ācaging of childrenā
Caroline Nokes, MP for Romsey and Southampton North launched a fresh attack on the governmentās asylum legislation ā likening it to Donald Trumpās ācaging of childrenā
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Caroline Nokes, MP for Romsey and Southampton North launched a fresh attack on the governmentās asylum legislation ā likening it to Donald Trumpās ācaging of childrenā
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Although the Bill passed its second reading by 312 votes to 250 on Monday night ā with the majority of Tory MPs backing it, some Tory moderates are discussing how best to amend the Bill at the next stage ā
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focusing on creating stronger protections on child detention & modern slavery,
- Former Tory Justice Secretary Robert Buckland made it clear that the Bill would need āfurther work.ā He said the government ārisks looking guilty of ineffective authoritarianism.ā
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- Former Tory Justice Secretary Robert Buckland made it clear that the Bill would need āfurther work.ā He said the government ārisks looking guilty of ineffective authoritarianism.ā
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š§µLast night, hundreds braved the wind and rain in Parliament Square as the House voted on the #IllegalMigrationBill to make their thoughts on this hateful legislation clear: 1/
The impromptu #StopTheBill demonstration heard from former refugees and campaigners like @haoussou, who called on the Government to reject the Home Secretaryās nativist Bill and show solidarity with people across the world affected by conflict 2/
.@Ntunasi reminded the crowd that the Governmentās harping about āillegal asylum seekersā grossly oversimplifies the reality of finding your way to a safe destination as a refugee 3/
The @Policy_Exchange report got this part right.
CAGE has been consistently campaigning against PREVENT before it became mainstream. The early efforts of CAGE and a few grassroots organisations/activists successfully turned the tide on PREVENT.
š§µof our achievements since 2011
CAGE has been consistently campaigning against PREVENT before it became mainstream. The early efforts of CAGE and a few grassroots organisations/activists successfully turned the tide on PREVENT.
š§µof our achievements since 2011
ā¶ļø 2011
CAGE publishes its report āGood Muslim Bad Muslim: A response to the revised PREVENT strategyā, warning against the governmentās efforts to impose acceptable religious practice and belief to the Muslim community.
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CAGE publishes its report āGood Muslim Bad Muslim: A response to the revised PREVENT strategyā, warning against the governmentās efforts to impose acceptable religious practice and belief to the Muslim community.
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ā¶ļø 2013
In a press conference CAGE launched: āThe PREVENT strategy: A cradle to grave police-stateā.
It is the first report to detail the all encompassing and insidious nature of Prevent policy. In this report, CAGE warns Prevent would become law.
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In a press conference CAGE launched: āThe PREVENT strategy: A cradle to grave police-stateā.
It is the first report to detail the all encompassing and insidious nature of Prevent policy. In this report, CAGE warns Prevent would become law.
cage.ngo/prevent-strateā¦
I will be tweeting the @AuSenate hearing into the Cashless Debit Card Bill today for @PWDAustralia at 9AM AEDT.
If you're tuning in and want to #StopTheCDC, let me know!
If you're tuning in and want to #StopTheCDC, let me know!
@AuSenate @PWDAustralia If you're wanting to watch the hearing, and be part of the Twitter conversation, you can watch it here: aph.gov.au/news_and_eventā¦
Please let me know if you are tweeting and want to #StopTheCDC!
Please let me know if you are tweeting and want to #StopTheCDC!
@PWDAustralia The #StopTheCDC hearing has began and the Chair of the Committee, Sen. Wendy Askew is now making opening remarks. Opening statements from witnesses from Profs Jon Altman, Tony Dreise Dr Janet Hunt and Dr Francis Markham.
