The UK is more than half way towards meeting its commitment to resettle 20,000 people through the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (VPRS) by 2020, according the new figures revealed by the Home Office.
Read MoreI lost my brother-in-law, Masud, in Calais in December 2015. Masud was 15 years old. He had been living in the ‘Jungle’ for three months, and was hoping to join me and my wife– his older sister – in London. Instead, he died.
Read MoreWe welcome the UK-France agreement, announced today, to speed-up family reunion for refugees in Calais with family in Britain.
Read MoreAfter waiting 15-months the first two boys are now safe in their new homes and able to get the support they need and deserve. We are expecting a few more vulnerable children to be transferred shortly.
Read More“riot police routinely use pepper spray on child and adult migrants while they are sleeping or in other circumstances in which they pose no threat; regularly spray or confiscate sleeping bags, blankets, and clothing; and sometimes use pepper spray on migrants’ food and water.”
Read MoreIt is estimated that over 200 child refugees are living rough in Calais. Due to the lack of child protection laws in France, these children are living on the streets or in the woods, without a tent.
Read MoreToday as Europe faces the greatest refugee crisis since that war, we urge you to reflect on our nation’s proud history and ensure we live up to the standard set by generations past.
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