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Apr 20 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
Confused by what's happening with the UK's asylum system? The proposed changes being debated could be devastating for those fleeing their homes and seeking safety.

Scroll down to find out what the impact on refugees could be and how you can show your support. ⬇️ Update: What’s happening with the UK’s asylum system? UK
It’s almost the last chance for parliamentarians to make our asylum system more compassionate.

But as it stands, the changes they’ve proposed could have devastating consequences for people seeking safety.
These changes all come under the Nationality and Borders Bill.

One of them includes treating people differently based on the way they arrived in the UK, without taking into account the dangers they may have fled. These changes all come under the Nationality and Borders Bil
If your life is at risk and you’re fleeing your home, it’s not always possible to grab your passport, or any other official document. Reminder: this is extremely problematic. It ignores the shoc
The proposed changes could leave people without access to vital support.

They could even be penalised – simply for the way they tried to get themselves and their loved ones to a safe place. The proposed changes could leave people without access to vi
UK parliamentarians are debating these changes, that will become law, for the very last time over the next week.

We are calling on them to create a system built on compassion and fairness.

We need you to stand with us as we proudly say: we believe #EveryRefugeeMatters.
There are plenty of ways you can show your support.

▪️Sign up to #MilesForRefugees this June: bit.ly/MilesForRefuge…

▪️Sign the pledge: bit.ly/3wo4FQo

▪️Listen to our We Are VOICES podcast: redcross.org.uk/about-us/news-…

▪️Share this thread to help raise awareness!

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