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May 31 • 4 tweets • 3 min read Twitter logo Read on Twitter
We spoke to @NationalWorld about what we think a compassionate, accessible and workable asylum system could look like – and why an approach based on hostility and deterrence is cruel, costly, and won’t stop refugees risking their lives to reach the UK to claim asylum. Image
Our policy and research manager @_tarapovey told @ImogenHowse that a compassionate system is one where people are believed, welcomed, and treated with dignity - and are able to start rebuilding their lives.

#StandUpForAsylum
An accessible system is one where people can claim asylum without putting their lives at risk by crossing the Channel. It is completely legal to come to the UK to seek asylum so we have a moral and lawful duty to make it possible.

nationalworld.com/news/uk/immigr…
A workable system is one in which decisions on claims are made quickly and fairly, where people have access to information and legal support, and where people await decisions in safe and appropriate environments.

Here’s our vision for an asylum system.
refugee-action.org.uk/our-vision/

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Apr 27
COSTILITY: the cost of hostility. The public money wasted by governments on being hostile to refugees and people seeking asylum.

Billions of pounds is being thrown away on deterrents that both don't work and are indefensibly cruel.

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Giving people seeking asylum the right to work is worth £300 million a year to the Treasury.

So today we're asking: Jeremy Hunt, do you want this cheque?

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Here's how we reached the figure of £300 million. 🧮

It's based on national insurance and income tax contributions if half of the 69,593 working-age people waiting more than six months for a decision on their asylum claim found work.
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So we added that saving onto the final amount as well. The grand total was £308,472,107.
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Mar 13, 2022
After weeks of dither and delay the Gov's plan to protect people fleeing the war in Ukraine fails to match the need of the moment and the compassion of the public.

In fact, it's a massive downgrade from the UK’s previous support for refugees – and may even put them at risk.🧵
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Current sponsorship schemes take 150 refugees a year in total. 2.5 million Ukrainians have fled.
Ukrainians arriving through this scheme won't be given refugee status, falling short of the protection guarantee they should expect.

This also limits access to benefits which could be essential if they have difficulties with their sponsor.
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