Alii 2,039 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Syrian refugee children who are allowed into to the UK under new measures announced by David Cameron could be deported when they reach 18, it has been claimed.Britain will resettle up to 20,000 refugees who have fled from the conflict in Syria, the Prime Minister announced, but some may not arrive until the end of the decade and could face deportation after they have been in the UK for five years.Refugee groups and opposition politicians lined up to criticise the announcement made by Mr Cameron for being “pitifully short of what’s needed” to tackle the crisis. The Speaker of the Commons has granted an emergency debate on the issue today.Mr Cameron claimed the UK’s new resettlement scheme would ensure that vulnerable children – including orphans – are a priority, following in the tradition of the Kindertransport programme that helped Jewish children escape from Nazi Germany.But it later emerged all those accepted under the scheme will only be given the right to remain in the UK for five years. This, the former leader of the Liberal Democrats Lord Ashdown suggested, could mean orphans and children being deported at age 18 having made a new life in Britain. A government spokesman said that after the five-year period refugees could apply for indefinite leave to remain.More than 370,000 people have now signed The Independent’s petition urging the Government to take immediate action to open the country’s doors to refugees. In addition, at least 5,000 people have volunteered to provide housing and assistance to refugees. Over 40 councils are discussing accommodating refugees in their cities.A poll for The Independent by ORB finds that nearly half of Britons believe that the Government should “do more” to help those fleeing the crisis. In his statement, Mr Cameron acknowledged the depth of public feeling and said it was right that Britain should “fulfil its moral responsibility” to help refugees.“Given the scale of the crisis and the suffering of the Syrian people it is right that we should do much more,” he said, announcing that Britain would “resettle up to 20,000 Syrian refugees over the rest of this parliament”.Mr Cameron said the scale and speed of the resettlement programme would depend on the advice of the UNHCR working on the ground in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan, where the majority of the refugees are living in camps.But he refused to set a target for how many refugees Britain would take this year, leading to criticism that he was doing too little.The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, described the 20,000 figure as “slim compared with vast total of human need”, while the shadow Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, said much more could be done in a far shorter space of time.Source: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/syrian-child-refugees-to-be-deported-at-age-18-10490273.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Cameron is trash. FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc 4,776 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I think this is a little too strict and unachievable. It's like sending a lerson back to Afghanistan - a mess. I doubt tbere will be peace by the time most reach 18. But I do understand in the case of adults, who should be seen as temporary residents as a compromise from a far-right government. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SychosSoChic 9,995 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Honestly?Either help or don't.Either Cameron does whatever he can for the refugees and help make the entire process easier for them and the UK, or just stop completely, because to just send them back to the Hell they were running from, without their families, is just cruel.This "on the fence" BS helps no one. Apathy is death. Life ain't Hollywood for any one of us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alii 2,039 Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 I think this is a little too strict and unachievable. It's like sending a lerson back to Afghanistan - a mess. I doubt tbere will be peace by the time most reach 18. But I do understand in the case of adults, who should be seen as temporary residents as a compromise from a far-right government.It will be hard for children who have been raised in UK to go back to war-torn countries. Things might have changed by the time they reach 18, I guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minaj 607 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Kinda glad - although we should either have them or not, preferably not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alii 2,039 Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 Kinda glad - although we should either have them or not, preferably not HARSH! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Kinda glad - although we should either have them or not, preferably notThen why was your government involved in war in Syria? Why do UK and USA always **** up the middle east and then say "we don't want you here?" FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minaj 607 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 HARSH! Even though we don't have enough healthcare/benefits to help our own, we try to help others too. Priorities. Then why was your government involved in war in Syria? Why do UK and USA always **** up the middle east and then say "we don't want you here?" I don't know, I'm not part of the government and I am not very educated on politics Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Even though we don't have enough healthcare/benefits to help our own, we try to help others too. Priorities. I don't know, I'm not part of the government and I am not very educated on politics look up to ms Rowling https://mobile.twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/639837818102136832 https://mobile.twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/639832043019468800 https://mobile.twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/639434012772159488 FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc 4,776 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Even though we don't have enough healthcare/benefits to help our own, we try to help others too. Priorities. I don't know, I'm not part of the government and I am not very educated on politics The poor, sad English citizen, having to live in houses, getting enough money to live from for being jobless and only having a life expentancy of 80! :( No, they need to spend their money on making that expextancy 80.2 and they need to spend it on funding more rebel groups in the Middle East! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qualle1 1,385 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Kinda glad - although we should either have them or not, preferably notYou seem to be a cold hearted B#TCH! Shame on you! MAKE LOVE NOT WAR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 The poor, sad English citizen, having to live in houses, getting enough money to live from for being jobless and only having a life expentancy of 80! :( No, they need to spend their money on making that expextancy 80.2 and they need to spend it on funding more rebel groups in the Middle East! I love this guy's humor FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 50,111 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I guess this is if they don't end up qualifying for British citizenship? IDK how that works in the UK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alii 2,039 Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 I guess this is if they don't end up qualifying for British citizenship? IDK how that works in the UKA personal question, if I might ask. Did you seek asylum in Sweden? Or are you just visiting it or studying there? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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