Immigration was always going to be one of the big issues in this General Election Campaign. Rishi Sunak made that so when he made “stopping the boats” one of his key objectives and pushed ahead with the Rwanda policy. His opponents were going to be happy with this given that the Tories had been promising… Continue reading The election and immigration
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The church is not undermining the Asylum System – The Home Office are managing to do that all by themselves
This is one of those articles where perhaps the headline says it all. However, for background, newspapers are reporting that the church are undermining the asylum system. The criticism comes in the light of the Clapham attacker’s case. In his case, Abdul Ezedi professed faith and was baptised whilst seeking asylum. Newspapers report that he… Continue reading The church is not undermining the Asylum System – The Home Office are managing to do that all by themselves
Criminals, converts and asylum
Some high profile cases of asylum seekers who have processed Christian faith and then gone on to commit serious offences have been used by politicians to question the genuiness of claims and to accuse the Church of complicity. In the light if this Tim Dieppe of Christian concern has written and suggested that a high… Continue reading Criminals, converts and asylum
Why the Government’s response to the Supreme Court on Rwanda is deeply flawed but is not a move to totalitarianism
Downing Street recently tweeted the following. The tweet comes in response to the Government losing their Supreme Court case over the Rwanda Asylum plan. Now, before I go any further, I want to state a couple of things. However, I’ve also seem some extreme takes in response to the tweet, with a number of people… Continue reading Why the Government’s response to the Supreme Court on Rwanda is deeply flawed but is not a move to totalitarianism
Having an advocate who believes in you matters
David Haigh writes in the Daily Mail that he believes that 80% of those who have come to him as a Human Rights lawyer and asked for help with asylum cases are not genuine. Now, I am not sure neither whether or not his claim is right or even how you would go about proving… Continue reading Having an advocate who believes in you matters
No papers? Why might an asylum seeker lack documentation such as passports?
In recent discussions about asylum seekers, especially those coming by boat, a recurring comment was that it was illegal to try and enter the UK without appropriate documentation. This is correct, and asylum seekers are expected to provide such documentation when turning up for their application to be processed. There are however defences available if… Continue reading No papers? Why might an asylum seeker lack documentation such as passports?
The Gary Lineker Saga
At the weekend, Gary Lineker was stood down from presenting duties on Match of the Day, numerous other commentators and panellists refused to participate in solidarity. The result in the end was severe disruption to the BBC’s sporting schedule. Some people might argue that this was generally for the better including those who think there’s… Continue reading The Gary Lineker Saga
How should we look on the asylum seeker (responding to “stop the boats”
Immigration control is the last resort of a government in difficulty. Over the years, we’ve seen politicians from both sides of the divide ramp up the rhetoric, whether it was Gordon Brown promising British jobs for British workers or David Cameron telling us that he could reduce immigration to the tens of thousands. Easier said… Continue reading How should we look on the asylum seeker (responding to “stop the boats”
Good news for the unsettled, uprooted and home sick
The strapline of Faithroots is “What we believe affects how we live.” This is because Faithroots is first of all, a theological website. One of my aims is to introduce readers to good, solid, rich and challenging theology. But Faithroots is also meant to be a practical, pastoral site and I don’t think those two… Continue reading Good news for the unsettled, uprooted and home sick
Exiles and strangers
When Peter opens his first letter with the words, “o those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.”[1] It could be seen as just a literal and physical description of those Jewish believers who had been dispersed and scattered from their homeland. However, when you get to 1 Peter… Continue reading Exiles and strangers
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