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Some positive news

For once some positive news. The Free Movement Newsletter (3/10/22) notes that the European Court of Human Rights has handed down an important decision on age-assessment processes for asylum-seeking children. From now on, British and European age assessment policies must comply with international law requirements - even when these requirements have not been incorporated into domestic law. Also the High Court has reversed a decision to refuse entry clearance of an interpreter under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy on national security grounds.

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5 Oct 2022
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Liberal Democrats to put forward solutions

The numbers of people seeking asylum have increased across Europe in 2021-22 for a range of reasons including the war in Ukraine and events in Afghanistan. In the UK Recent news has been dominated by asylum issues ranging from the backlog in dealing with asylum claims, the increase in numbers arriving by boat to the appalling conditions in Manston. ( See here for the Home Affairs Committee session at which the Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration revealed that he was "left speechless" by "wretched" conditions and overcrowding at that facility.) After sustained campaigning Manston is now empty but the asylum system is in chaos. These problems have largely been caused by years of poor management and recklessly pursuing the policy of a hostile environment. It is easy to feel the situation is hopeless and nothing can be done. But Lib Dems have policies which could have helped prevent these issues arising. Our proposals (many of which can be found on this website under Policies tab) include a more efficient

24 Nov 2022
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Tragic end to 2022

We are ending 2022 with very grim news for seekers of sanctuary. We were devastated to hear of the tragic lost of life in the Channel last week. Yet again people seeking sanctuary are losing their lives because of lack of safe routes. A number of agencies have shared their messages about the tragedy including IMIX and Together with Refugees who have produced a useful messaging guide for partners.

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22 Dec 2022
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Appalling new Asylum Bill

We have all been appalled by the new Asylum Bill announced last week. If passed into law this Bill will stop anyone who arrives on a small boat putting in an asylum claim in the UK - it will be deemed inadmissible meaning the Home Office won't even consider the claim, This is despite the fact that two thirds of all people who crossed the Channel last year would have their claim for asylum accepted. Everyone arriving on a small boat will be detained and removed. This means that people who have come here fleeing war and persecution and already traumatised are locked up - at enormous cost and despite the lack of spaces in detention centres - and a realistic chance of them being removed. The refugee agencies and others including the Archbishop of York and, as you may have heard, Gary Linekar have strong condemned this inhumane and totally unworkable proposal. You can read more about the Bill and the Refugee Council's response here.

ML
12 Mar 2023
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