Dear Friends,
You may have seen that the government has released its statement on the Afghan resettlement scheme.
There is no deviation from its exclusionary and unlawful policy (under the Refugee Convention) of preventing people claiming asylum except in the smallest of circumstances:
“The details set out above constitute the UK’s comprehensive immigrationresponse to the unique and exceptional circumstances of the evacuation andchange of situation in Afghanistan. There is no change to our longstanding policythat a person can only claim asylum from within the UK. We will not acceptasylum claims at our Embassies, High Commissions or VACs overseas orotherwise; whether by online application or through other correspondence. “
There’s a brief and concise summary from Free Movement.
And meanwhile, anyone who does make it the Channel crossing is now at even more serious risk
If you can, please write to your MP and point out that pushbacks are dangerous and unworkable.
1,357 people are thought to have drowned in the Mediterranean this year alone. If the govt – UK and in Europe – doesn’t open up safe routes more people will lose their lives.