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I wrote a piece on how to respond to the #RefugeeBanBill and whether safe routes/humanitarian visas are the answer.
Proud of this one, although I don’t know how many friends it will make me..
It’s the principle of territorial asylum we have to defend now opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-traf…
Proud of this one, although I don’t know how many friends it will make me..
It’s the principle of territorial asylum we have to defend now opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-traf…
In short, we’re dancing on the head of a pin contorting our demands into the space considered “politically viable” to protect ever shrinking numbers of “good refugees” through safe routes.
No proposal I’ve seen would actually remove the need for some to take irregular journeys..
No proposal I’ve seen would actually remove the need for some to take irregular journeys..
(And my own proposal I worked on at jcwi is included in that criticism)
So while these visas would be great & help some people, they’re not where our energy should be spent. There’s a bigger principle we’re losing here.
The right to come here however you need to & ask for help.
So while these visas would be great & help some people, they’re not where our energy should be spent. There’s a bigger principle we’re losing here.
The right to come here however you need to & ask for help.
By the way I’m so glad they used a picture from the demo a couple of weeks ago to illustrate the piece ❤️
Every time I see one of those I feel better, knowing people showed up and will keep showing up to defend the most vulnerable. Thank you so much if you supported that demo 💪
Every time I see one of those I feel better, knowing people showed up and will keep showing up to defend the most vulnerable. Thank you so much if you supported that demo 💪
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