Thread by @FreefromTorture

Every human seeking safety is someone just like you.

A mother, father, sister, brother.

But today, @pritipatel is announcing cruel plans designed to make us forget that.

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These plans involve a two-tier system for asylum seekers.

They will prevent people fleeing torture and persecution from being able to rebuild their lives with their families in the UK.

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Last year, following the Windrush scandal, Priti Patel promised a more “compassionate” Home Office.

But these new plans are anything but.

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No matter what we look like or where we come from, most of us strive to treat others the way we’d want to be treated.

Most of us want an asylum system that reflects the humanity, decency and common sense we believe in.

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But @pritipatel would rather treat people seeking sanctuary as a political football to score points with a small section of society that wants us to close off from the world & turn away all who need protection.

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These plans will:

❌ Make it more difficult for torture survivors to settle in the UK
❌ Prevent families from being reunited
❌ Put people at risk of being sent back to torture and persecution

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It's up to us to stand up for compassion and kindness.

It's up to us to build a society that welcomes refugees.

Join the movement & stand alongside torture survivors in 2021 ⬇️

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