Thread by @AlfDubs

I don’t wish to reopen the Brexit debate. But what is clear is that the EU Withdrawal Act is sloppy legislation, rushed through by an arrogant government & it leaves some of the most vulnerable children in the UK undocumented and facing an insecure future (1/5)
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Last year the govt opposed my amendment to the EU Withdrawal Bill which sought to fast-track children in care and care leavers who hold EU passports through the EU settlement scheme. Many have called the UK home all their lives. The govt assured us the amendment wasn’t needed.

But more than 50% of these children have still to apply for settled status, that’s 2,000 children - particularly the most vulnerable - who may unknowingly find themselves living here unlawfully come 1 July (3/5)

It can never be in a child’s best interests to be undocumented. Without settled status they could be unable to access vital services or work, could be detained or removed. As with Windrush, years can pass before children when they came here learn that they are undocumented.

These children should be given automatic and indefinite leave to remain.  
@childrensociety