On the face of it, fast tracking the recognition of 12,000 asylum applications from people pretty much bound to be refugees in need of protection is a blindingly obvious & overdue proposal.
Trust this govt to propose doing it in a way that raises questions of fairness #r4today
Trust this govt to propose doing it in a way that raises questions of fairness #r4today
One of the major problems in our asylum system is refugees are housed in dispersed, poor quality accommodation around the country, including in isolated areas & legal aid deserts.
Legal aid cuts since 2012 means free, competent assistance is hard to come by for refugees #r4today
Legal aid cuts since 2012 means free, competent assistance is hard to come by for refugees #r4today
Proposal is that they fill out a questionnaire, in English & potentially without access to legal support, within a tight time frame.
A questionnaire that their lives - quite literally - depend on.
It’s obviously potentially problematic for the most vulnerable #r4today
A questionnaire that their lives - quite literally - depend on.
It’s obviously potentially problematic for the most vulnerable #r4today
Sunak can say if forms aren’t filled within the timeframe claims will be dismissed, but the thing about refugees is you don’t decide they are one through a form: they are regardless.
They can’t be sent to danger, questionnaire or not, so this may just clog up appeals
#r4today
They can’t be sent to danger, questionnaire or not, so this may just clog up appeals
#r4today
Overall proposal just highlights long term failures.
The only “quick fix” for refugees caught for long periods in limbo would be automatic grants.
More bureaucratic hurdles create risks in a dysfunctional system where safeguards have been systematically stripped away. #r4today
The only “quick fix” for refugees caught for long periods in limbo would be automatic grants.
More bureaucratic hurdles create risks in a dysfunctional system where safeguards have been systematically stripped away. #r4today
I’ll try not to be too much of a negative Nancy: with access to legal support & if the questionnaire is straightforward & reasonable, speeding up the process for people fleeing obvious danger so they can get out of hotels & start rebuilding their lives is very good, ofc #r4today
Jon is always the one to hear out about fairness in the asylum system
https://twitter.com/jonfeatonby/status/1628522408800882690
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