With the #AntiRefugeeBill now being debated in the @UKHouseofLords it's worth re-upping this thread. The #BordersBill does nothing to make the asylum system "fairer". It denies refugees their guaranteed rights under international law. It will only make things worse.
https://twitter.com/stand_for_all/status/1497932763927883780
There is no question that the #NationalityAndBordersBill violates multiple international laws. This isn't just about abstract elements of law though. It is about humanity. This bill will criminalise some of the most vulnerable people in the world.
We are seeing the need for UK to provide asylum to Ukrainian citizens right now, and UK failing at this. This isn't new though. Syrians, Iraqis, Afghans, Eritreans, Yemenis, etc etc, people just trying to find a place they feel safe having lost everything, will be criminalised.
There has been an enormous amount of effort put in by the government to push this bill, and they will spend hundreds of millions of pounds more than now if it is passed, just to prevent desperate and vulnerable people reaching safety.
What we are seeing with Ukrainian citizens is not isolated. Every refugee, no matter where from, deserves to be treated with humanity and respect. The government is specifically attempting to deny them this most basic of needs. We must scrap the bill before more harm is done.
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