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Hey @PritiPatel we think the real crisis is our lack of humanity for people fleeing war, climate change and torture. We pulled together a thread for you..

People wouldn’t make dangerous journeys if they had any other choice. The UK hasn’t resettled any refugees since March, but wars and violence continue. What we need is more safe and legal routes https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/refugee-crisis-coronavirus-resettlement-scheme-home-office_uk_5f2d1621c5b64d7a55f1d6e6">https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ref...

Refugee Resettlement Scheme Still Closed Despite Record Channel Crossings

A Covid-induced drop in lorry freight has increased the number of small boat crossings, but without a resettlement scheme in place refugees may be left with no other choice.

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/refugee-crisis-coronavirus-resettlement-scheme-home-office_uk_5f2d1621c5b64d7a55f1d6e6

People cannot be illegal. And, it is enshrined in the 1951 Refugee Convention that crossing a border ‘illegally’ should not impact your asylum claim https://tribunemag.co.uk/2020/08/the-real-crisis-in-the-channel-is-the-one-facing-migrants">https://tribunemag.co.uk/2020/08/t...

The Real Crisis in the Channel Is the One Facing Migrants

Migrant crossings in the Channel have been described as a 'national crisis,' but the real crisis is the war and persecution that forces families to flee their homes – and the border regimes that...

https://tribunemag.co.uk/2020/08/the-real-crisis-in-the-channel-is-the-one-facing-migrants

‘Stronger’ borders aren’t the answer and only puts more lives at risk. Check out this video for more information: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2020/jan/21/why-stronger-borders-dont-work">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/v...

Why 'stronger borders' don't work

Thousands of people die annually trying to cross borders. It’s often argued stronger borders and more checks would deter people from making dangerous crossings. But how accurate is this? Maya...

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2020/jan/21/why-stronger-borders-dont-work

We know experts at organisations like @RefugeeAction want to talk solutions with Ministers, so why not have these conversations? https://twitter.com/SHaleGeneva/status/1292042673805819905">https://twitter.com/SHaleGene...

https://twitter.com/SHaleGeneva/status/1292042673805819905

Let’s remember we’re all human and have the same rights to life regardless of the country we happen to have been born in.

and once more for the back: PEOPLE CANNOT BE ILLEGAL.

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