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    UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays

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    1. Minimum-Geologist-58 on

      This was always what I advocated for. I get that if you had 500 refugees a year at some point you may as well go “meh, you can just stay now” because it just wouldn’t be worth the admin but when it’s 100,000 that doesn’t work. This prevents refoulement while also reducing pull factors, if you’re in genuine danger you’ll stay for as long as that danger exists but only that long. It’s a good policy.

    2. Savingsmaster on

      Never understood why this wasn’t always the case. I.e you are granted temporary residence whilst there is something stopping you from returning home (war), but once that situation is over then you go back.

      Refugee status shouldn’t be a back door route to citizenship. That always felt like a kick in the teeth to legal economic migrants who have to jump through endless hoops and fees in order to stay here.

    3. Bonzidave on

      Yeah I’m not sure why there’s a different route to citizenship for refugees? Surely refugee status is claiming temporary reprieve or shelter, it’s *not* seeking citizenship.

      Edit: just seen the piece on BBC Breakfast and they had someone on from the Refugee Council responding saying “this won’t have any effect as asylum seekers don’t pick which counties to claim asylum in based on ease on gaining citizenship”

      Cool. So you should be happy with the changes as it won’t impact asylum seekers or refuges. Right?

    4. No-Potential-7242 on

      I’m as progressive as they come but have never understood why progressives are against this (or at least, are described that way).

      It is infuriating to hear that yet again, there are back-benchers lining up to create problems over it.

      The unfortunate and harsh reality is that many refugees and immigrants are better-educated and are therefore better able to advocate for themselves than many of our own. So for decades now, a certain type of Labour politician and most of the staff at the Guardian have put a huge amount of energy into helping immigrants while treating citizens impacted by mass immigration with contempt.

      Look at the result. We’re in line to get our own Trump at the next election, complete with a DOGE department.

      Temporary stays for refugees is a perfect solution. It allows us to help people without continuing to be overwhelmed. It’s also self-limiting in the sense that the people who come are more likely to be truly desperate if they know they will be sent back at some point.