“We are delighted that the cruel and unworkable Rwanda plan has been scrapped. The new government now has an opportunity to restore the right to asylum, so that people can find safety and begin to rebuild their lives. Let’s once again commit to examining all asylum claims fairly within the UK and repeal anti-refugee like the Illegal Migration Act – a painful legacy of the previous government, that creates huge barriers to asylum and purposelessly holds people in limbo.”
Dr Sophie Cartwright, Senior Policy Officer
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