LIFT THE BAN

Give people seeking asylum
the right to work

LIFT THE BAN

Give people seeking asylum
the right to work

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August 23, 2018

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Lack of commitment on refugee resettlement post-2020 putting scheme at risk

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Lack of commitment on refugee resettlement post-2020 putting scheme at risk Refugee Action and the Refugee Council are calling on the Government to make a…

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August 20, 2018

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The death and destruction I witnessed in Syria from such a young age made me question whether I had a future. Coming to the UK has changed that.

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By Ala’a I was 13-years-old when war broke out in Syria. My family and I were forced to flee our home in the western city…

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August 3, 2018

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Help protect and support people like me from persecution

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My story that would have given me 70 lashes in Iran. I knew converting to Christianity in Iran is very dangerous and would be a problem. It’s illegal and can be punishable by death.

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Refugee voices

July 9, 2018

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Mansoor

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Mansoor was in the final year of his degree in the UK, when he began receiving threats from people in his home-country of Libya. He…

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May 16, 2018

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A man in a white long-sleeve t-shirt and jeans sits on a bench, looking down at his phone.

Ahmad

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Sitting in a café in Manchester’s busy district of Rusholme, Ahmad reminisces over the life he once shared with his wife in Syria before the…

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May 16, 2018

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Back of refugee boy's head as he sits in a park

Ehsan

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After waiting two and a half years for a decision on his asylum claim, Ehsan was finally given refugee status at the end of last…

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Birmingham

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Bradford

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Greater Manchester

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Herefordshire

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Liverpool

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London

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Shropshire

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South Ribble

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Worcestershire

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Staffordshire

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