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In all the furore of the last few days the details of the bill have been overshadowed. The Conservative government plans to remove the right to claim asylum from anyone who makes the dangerous crossing of the Channel, or arrives by any other irregular route, including unaccompanied children.
This is despite the fact that, for people from the majority of countries, there are no safe routes for refugees to apply for asylum in the UK.
The UNHCR says this would “amount to an asylum ban – extinguishing the right to seek refugee protection in the United Kingdom for those who arrive irregularly, no matter how genuine and compelling their claim may be, and with no consideration of their individual circumstances.”
The bill is being rushed through parliament – MPs will get their first chance to vote this afternoon, with further votes in the coming days.
There are so many of us who oppose this brutal crackdown on people who are simply seeking a safe life for themselves and their families. But with fearmongering media outlets like the Daily Mail cheering the Tory plan on, we need to make our voices heard to MPs at this critical moment.
Can you write to your MP now and demand they oppose this Refugee Ban Bill?
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