Read on Twitter
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
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
‘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
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
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.
