Europe Must Act- Exeter

Exeter chapter of @europemustact, a social movement calling for humane migration policies and the decongestion of refugee camps in the Aegean Islands.

[UNHCR United Kingdom @UNHCRUK]

The UK recently announced its ‘New Plan for Immigration'.

This complex, 50 page document, includes over 40 changes to asylum policy and the way that claims for asylum are processed.

What are the changes, and what do they mean for people seeking safety? https://t.co/PGKcQ1YIPA

[Refugee Council 🧡 @refugeecouncil]

Today MPs debated the asylum system and the mental health of asylum seekers. They raised concerns that Govt's new plans on asylum will exacerbate mental health problems - in a context where asylum seekers are 5 times more likely than others to have mental health needs (THREAD)

[Europe Must Act- Exeter @ExeterMustAct]

Exeter Must Act stands in solidarity with all those who flee war and persecution, irrespective of the routes they take to claim asylum. There is no legal basis for the Home Secretary's proposals today.

[Warwick Newsroom @warwicknewsroom]

The UK government's Home Secretary, Priti Patel, has today announced a new system for people seeking asylum in Britain.

Professor Dallal Stevens, an expert on asylum from @Warwick_Law, comments on the story.

Read it in full here | https://t.co/meXIpG9ywx

[JCWI (Follow us on Bluesky @jcwi-uk.bsky.social) @JCWI_UK]

Priti Patel's latest asylum plans will push more people into dangerous journeys. Many fleeing persecution will be totally left out of resettlement routes.

Our explainer https://t.co/OrcRdFSdoU

Govt cannot be allowed to tear up refugee law + turn its back on vulnerable people.

[Europe Must Act- Exeter @ExeterMustAct]

Today is International Women's Day. Today we draw attention to the refugee women who face a 'triple crisis' due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

#NoMoreCamps #ChooseAlternatives #RefugeesWelcome #InternationalWomensDay

[UK Welcomes Refugees 🧡 @UkWelcomes]

"The reality is many millions of people will not have the luck that I have had, until the world changes" - Hear Ibrahim Omer MPs powerful maiden speech where he talks of his journey as an Eritrean refugee to MP in New Zealand.
https://t.co/rII4PKS2UQ

[Europe Must Act- Exeter @ExeterMustAct]

The new Migration Pact proposed by the @EU_Commission legitimises the expansion of a closed border camp system. It is nearly impossible to claim and defend the right to asylum in such camps. The #DisasterPact = human rights violations en masse. Vote it down!

[UK Must Act 🧡 @EuropeMustActUK]

The new Migration Pact proposed by the @EU_Commisssion legitimizes the expansion
of a closed border camp system. It is nearly impossible to claim and defend the right to
asylum in such camps. The #DisasterPact = human rights violations en masse. Vote it
down!

[Europe Must Act- Exeter @ExeterMustAct]

The #DisasterPact is a horrifying development that turns its back on refugee rights and basic human decency. Vote it down! #RethinkMigrationPact

[UK Must Act 🧡 @EuropeMustActUK]

#WeHaveSpace for refugees!

Join our banner drop on 15th&16th Nov:
1. Create a banner stating 'UK has space!'
2. Take a picture & post online.
3. Tag your MP & ask them to sign EDM 922, which asks UK govt to play its part in the relocation of refugees from the Aegean Islands💪

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

Building the community
Helping people in need

When Devon, England opened its arms to welcome this Syrian refugee family, everyone benefitted.

[Europe Must Act- Exeter @ExeterMustAct]

This week we witnessed needless loss of life in European waters. This wasn’t the first time. We need to take action to make sure that it is the last. Enough is enough.
#SafePassage #EuropeMustAct #BecauseWeCare @ExeterCouncil @BenPBradshaw

[York Must Act @YorkMustAct]

SUCCESS! Cambridge has ACTED! Fantastic news from Cambridge chapter last week! Cambridge City Council has pledged to relocate an additional 200 refugees over the next 5 years & lobbied govt to welcome asylum seekers from Aegean! Fantastic work @ActCambridge & well done @camcitco

[Europe Must Act- Exeter @ExeterMustAct]

#RefugeesWelcome

[UK Must Act 🧡 @EuropeMustActUK]

Read our official statement on the deaths of the child refugees in the English Channel. This is a horrible repercussion of our government's policy of deterrence. #UKMustAct to provide safer & more humane routes for these vunerable people. #RefugeesWelcome #ChooseLove

[Europe Must Act - London @london_must_act]

So important - asylum processes can take years - people seeking asylum in the UK should have the right to work, support their families, contribute to the economy and feel at home in their communities. #LiftTheBan

[Europe Must Act- Exeter @ExeterMustAct]

Parliament voted last night to remove provisions for unaccompanied child #refugees to be reunited with family in the UK- this is a perfect example of why we need a more humane migration policy.
#RefugeesWelcome

[emily m @maitlis]

We bring you this superb piece in full tonight - bringing profound questions about the future of Europe’s refugee policy - and heartbreaking stories from those within the camp. #Newsnight @ggatehouse @jackwgarland

[Europe Must Act- Exeter @ExeterMustAct]

Exeter Must Act is a chapter of @EuropeMustAct, campaigning for the humane evacuation of the camps in the Aegean Islands and fair migration policy.

To see how you can get involved, have a look at our Facebook and Instagram pages!

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