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Priti Patel’s plans to x-ray asylum seekers slammed as unethical
The home secretary’s proposed method to verify the age of asylum seekers is blasted as ‘flawed, dangerous and unethical’
The home secretary’s proposed method to verify the age of asylum seekers is blasted as ‘flawed, dangerous and unethical’
The protest will take place on Sunday at 1pm outside Downing Street
At least 27 people died trying to cross the Channel this week
Without a doubt it is going to make things worse, says Caroline Haughey QC.
‘According to Patel, our asylum system is broken and the way to fix it is to criminalise asylum seekers’.
The new borders bill contains powers allowing asylum claims to be processed outside the UK and could pave the way for offshore processing centres.
‘These cash-for-people plans are a cowardly, barbaric and inhumane way to treat refugees fleeing war and persecution,’ said Refugee Action’s CEO
‘Hassockfield Immigration Removal Centre is significant not just because of the trauma it will cause for the women imprisoned there, but because of what it represents.’
Britain enriched itself by exploiting other countries and their people, called them part of the British Empire, and now it’s shutting its doors and treating them like criminals.
Prince Phillip was not ‘The people’s refugee’ and it is disingenuous to make out he was.