Thread by @benandjerrysUK

Listen up folks ‘cos we need to talk about Priti Patel’s ‘ugly’ Rwanda plan and what this means.🧵

Most people are kind and compassionate, right?
Yet our Government’s plan to forcibly send people to a country thousands of miles away, simply for seeking refuge in the UK, is cruel and morally bankrupt.

Under these racist and abhorrent plans, people who only ‘hoped for safety’ and ‘a show of humanity’ instead face ‘further trauma, further danger’.

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

More than 100 people have already been sent ‘notices of intent’ by the Government.
This means 100 individuals with families, hopes, and dreams, are now living in complete fear of being sent to a country they’ve never been to, and have no connection with.

Our leaders are choosing to put people’s lives at risk.
They are choosing to use people as political chess pieces with no regard for the consequences for the people who'll be harmed by these decisions.

But it doesn’t need to be this way.
There are many simple steps the Gov could take RIGHT NOW to enable people to rebuild their lives in safety.

It’s not too late to stand with refugees and fight against these inhumane plans.
Check out this thread from @JWCI_UK for ways to take action now ✊

https://twitter.com/JCWI_UK/status/1531724861852221440

📢 Here's another great way to stand against the #RwandaPlan ✊📢

https://twitter.com/migrantsorg/status/1534274782262349825