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Author: Susannah Kirkman

Plan to move refugees from hotels will cost millions more, say auditors

The National Audit Office has revealed that plans to remove refugees to the Bibby Stockholm, two former RAF bases, Scampton and Wethersfield, and former student accommodation in Huddersfield could eventually
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33,085 asylum seekers threatened with deportation to Rwanda

Asylum seekers who have arrived in the UK by irregular means like small boats since 20th July 2023 will not have their claims examined. Under the Illegal Migration Act, they
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MPs vote down Lords’ amendments to the Rwanda deportation bill.

19.3.2024. The House of Commons voted by a large majority against the 10 amendments to the safety of Rwanda (asylum and immigration ) bill, which is supposed to overrule the
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Huge defeat in the Lords for the government’s Rwanda bill as costs soar

Members of the Lords have savaged the government’s latest Rwanda bill, which seeks to overturn the Supreme Court’s ruling that the country is unsafe for refugees.   By 274 votes
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What do we hope for, after the 2024 election? Quakers suggest some changes

A paper produced by the Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network , QARN, suggests some important changes to the way we treat refugees. It urges people to email election candidates with
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Two young brothers reunited, thanks to Safe Passage

Safe Passage explains, “Through our expert legal work, we’ve helped dozens of families fleeing war and persecution reach safety and reunite with their loved ones. “Just a few weeks back,
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The New York Times highlights three myths about the Rwanda scheme

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/16/world/europe/uk-rwanda-asylum.htmlA recent article in the NYT has exposed three misconceptions about the plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. 1. Claim :The Rwanda policy will significantly reduce levels of immigration
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Britain ‘can do better than this’, says Justin Welby

During the recent debate on Rwanda in  the House of Lords, the archbishop of Canterbury said that almost every tradition of faith and humanism in the world stresses the dignity
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Revised Rwanda plan and Illegal Migration Act will increase dangerous crossings

Rwanda plan and Illegal Migration Act will increase dangerous journeys and drive refugees underground
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Dire situation for refugees housed at Wethersfield, disused airbase in Essex

Wethersfield has been condemned as unsuitable accommodation for refugees by two home secretaries, Priti Patel and James Cleverly, yet it is still in use. James Cleverly has said he would
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