Are you finding it politically unrewarding to run an asylum system that keeps people safe? It’s hard! We’ve got the solution for the ambitious politician... BÖRDER KRISÍS!
Build it yourself and see how useful it can be to justify things like an #AntiRefugeeBill. Instructions⬇️
Here’s what you’ll need to get started on your BÖRDER KRISÍS.
You need a big frame for your BÖRDER KRISÍS. Don’t worry that your frame doesn’t fit the facts, the rest of the steps will show you how to make it look like the facts fit your frame.
Remember, when you’re building a BÖRDER KRISÍS – appearances are everything.
BÖRDER KRISÍS will grab attention and make a statement about exactly what kind of politician you are. So don’t hide it in a corner!
Find the perfect spot in newspaper headlines and TV news coverage. If you’re really desperate, stand next to your BÖRDER KRISÍS pointing at it.
First, trim down safe routes into the UK to almost nothing. Now it’s time to use the clamp. The clamp is for ‘clamping down’.
BÖRDER KRISÍS is so timeless and versatile because the clamp is adjustable. If you prevent people from arriving to the UK you can claim success...
…if you can’t prevent people from arriving, simply adjust to clamping down on lawyers, charities and people seeking asylum themselves.
Clamp down very firmly. It might cause the law to break but if anyone says it’s too firm, tell them it’s fair as well.
You can paint your BÖRDER KRISÍS in very broad strokes, using the same brush throughout. Don’t worry about all the different, complicated elements that you’re painting over.
As with all aspects of BÖRDER KRISÍS, the key thing is not what’s underneath but how you make it look.
Once you’ve painted your BÖRDER KRISÍS, it’s time to affix your mirror.
You’ll notice that the mirror is not flat, but that’s as intended – it’s designed to distort things so they reflect back the way you want them to be seen.
Unfortunately, there are standards your BÖRDER KRISÍS is supposed to meet. Ignore some of these, but try a ‘consultation’!
A 'consultation' is great for papering over any cracks that appear. Remember, you can’t use a broken consultation. So make sure yours is fixed.
Your finished BÖRDER KRISÍS might seem flimsy, incoherently thrown together and easy to dismantle but don’t worry, you just need to know how to use it.
Your BÖRDER KRISÍS grabs attention. You’ll get so much usage out of it you may end up talking about little else.
Here’s how to make the most of it:
✅Build your BÖRDER KRISÍS big and distracting enough to hide behind while you work on your #AntiRefugeeBill.
✅BÖRDER KRISÍS draws the focus away from things you don’t want people to look at, like the appalling state of asylum accommodation or other scandals you’d rather not talk about.
✅BÖRDER KRISÍS is extendable. Keep clamping down and you can wheel it out whenever you want.
GUARANTEE!
🌟You'll never be held responsible for damage caused by your BÖRDER KRISÍS.
🌟BÖRDER KRISÍS can work with any material if you twist it to fit.
🌟Always sold separately from asylum reform that delivers justice and safety.
If you think politicians should stop building a BÖRDER KRISÍS and start building a country that treats people seeking safety with compassion, join Refugee Action to fight the #AntiRefugeeBill and #StandUpForAsylum.
If you’d like to support Refugee Action’s work to put BÖRDER KRISÍS back in its box and build a compassionate UK that welcomes refugees, you can donate here. Thank you!
We know that the asylum system is failing people seeking safety. But the changes proposed by @pritipatel are a wrecking ball to the right to claim asylum and will deepen the injustices we already see. It's the biggest attack on the right to claim asylum we've ever seen in the UK.
People fleeing for their lives have little choice in how they seek safety. There is no ‘wrong type’ of refugee. But these reforms punish refugees for how they enter the country, creating one rule for some, and a different rule for others.
People seeking asylum are already demonised while desperately trying to navigate a complex system. Creating a divide based on how people try to reach safety will further fuel the harassment, violent attacks and hate crimes people already experience.
We do not know the experiences, backgrounds and personal stories of every person trying to cross the English Channel. But it is clear that many of them intend to claim asylum in the UK. 1/12
Most of us are fortunate enough to be unaware of what it’s like to have family members murdered, your home destroyed or to undergo torture. Many of these people are not. 2/12
Our Government's response to date has been characterised by hostile rhetoric rather than compassionate or effective solutions. 3/12
Giving people seeking asylum the right to work is common sense. The new #LiftTheBan coalition report shows how clear the evidence is. We’d challenge anyone to read this thread summarising the report and disagree. 1/13
The case for lifting the ban has always been strong, but our new findings make it undeniable. Giving people seeking the right to work now would benefit the treasury to the tune of £97.8 million per year. More than double our 2018 estimate. 2/13
Banned from working means banned from contributing to the UK even in crises like the coronavirus. Our report shows that 45% of the people seeking asylum we surveyed would qualify as critical workers during the pandemic. 3/13
On Monday, Immigration Minister @CPhilpOfficial defended the decision to increase Asylum Support by just 26p per day, keeping it under £40 per week, after 12 weeks of deliberation in a deadly pandemic.
This is a picture of an item of the same value as the daily increase in Asylum Support.
We’re not trying to be funny – this is beyond a joke. A Freddo is genuinely one of the very few things you can buy for 26 pence.
Here are some other things that people seeking asylum could afford with 26p. Half a Bramley apple in Tesco, a third of a first-class stamp and half a pint of milk in ASDA.
People seeking asylum in the UK are banned from working. This thread explains why we should #LiftTheBan and give them the right to work. 1/12
Firstly, they desperately want to work - to provide for their families and contribute to the country that’s sheltering them as they wait for the outcome of their claim. 2/12
Instead, they’re forced into needless poverty – struggling to live off £5.39 a day. More than half turn to food banks. 3/12