Support the rights of Asylum seekers

Over the Christmas break I have been working on the case of the George family who reside in Swansea who were spared a last minute deportation order to Pakistan. Recently however, we have learnt that the two older sons, Calvin and Christopher are soon to be deported due to errors on their visas. I must admit that I think they should at least be allowed to finish their studies in England, and that this should be assessed alongside their asylum case.

This is of course is an emotive subject, and one which many politicians steer clear of due to the tirade of abuse that we often receive from right wing members of the public who react without thinking, and condemn the fact that such families should be allowed to reside in Wales, and in Britain. I have many friends from countries over the World who rely on their student visas to continue their studies here in Wales, and I do not think that this should be used against the brothers in this particular case.

The London Government's aim is to pander to the right wing red top agenda, which inadvertently confuses the issues surrounding immigration and asylum amongst the public at large. What the Government should be doing is making a genuine effort to raise awareness of the people behind the headlines who must appeal asylum cases, and changing the barbaric culture of lifting families from their homes at dawn with possessions stripped from them, sending them to prison-like detention centres where many families are split up, and where they have no financial backing to either support their families or to file for a judicial review.

Something must be done to ensure the human rights of those who justly seek asylum, and that they are supported as opposed to being viewed as a 'problem' for Britain.