Exclusive: Existing policies seem designed to push people into destitution but fail as a deterrent, cross-party report says
Asylum seekers should be given the right to work after six months and granted greater access to public services, MPs have said in a cross-party report on the UK’s immigration system.
The government’s existing policies appear “designed” to push migrants and asylum seekers into destitution while failing to deter them from coming to the UK, it concludes.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Exclusive: Existing policies seem designed to push people into destitution but fail as a deterrent, cross-party report saysAsylum seekers should be given the right to work after six months and granted greater access to public services, MPs have said in a cross-party report on the UK’s immigration system.The government’s existing policies appear “designed” to push migrants and asylum seekers into destitution while failing to deter them from coming to the UK, it concludes. Continue reading…