One of today’s favourite accusations and insults is that you are on the wrong side of history. I would suggest that far worse than being on the wrong side of history is to be on the wrong side of Jesus. Indeed, because Jesus is the one who defines history, came in the middle of history… Continue reading Who is my neighbour? Getting on the wrong side of Jesus and history
Tag: asylum seekers
The truth about migrants and crime
One of the ways that the far right are seeking to promote fear is by blaming immigration for violent crime. There are numerous reasons as to why this is false. I’ve previously shared data showing that there isn’t a greater risk of violent crime from migrants. Here is some further data from Fraser Nelson. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BTZQB61vN/… Continue reading The truth about migrants and crime
The election and immigration
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
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
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”
Wales v England: World Cup boycotts and the mote in our own eye
We’ve talked a bit in recent articles about the choice to boycott the World Cup by some people to protest the human rights records of Qatar. Cue jokes about the entire Argentinian team opting to join the boycott for the Saudi Arabia game. In my last article, I argued that if we are going to… Continue reading Wales v England: World Cup boycotts and the mote in our own eye
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
Ministry nuts and bolts: What the pastor needs to know about asylum and immigration
This will vary depending on context but if you are serving in an urban context, then the issue of immigration is likely to play a significant part in your ministry. What are the kinds of things you need to be aware of and thinking about? First of all, I think it will help you to… Continue reading Ministry nuts and bolts: What the pastor needs to know about asylum and immigration
Aren’t most asylum claims fake?
I’ve been writing a little this week about asylum, responding particularly to arguments about the UK’s policy of removing asylum seekers arriving across the channel to Rwanda for processing. One of the assumptions I frequently hear is that the vast majority of claimants are not genuine that they are really economic migrants using the asylum… Continue reading Aren’t most asylum claims fake?
Is there really no alternative to the Rwanda policy for refugees?
It seems increasingly rare to hear supporters of the Government’s policy of removing asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing defend the policy. Instead what you tend to get are comments along these lines: And … Now, first of all, a couple of preliminary responses. You will notice that the presumption is that anyone who opposes… Continue reading Is there really no alternative to the Rwanda policy for refugees?
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