"Some people believe you pull up the drawbridge once you get inside. Politics is a tough old business. Some may want to demonstrate that they're not going to just do things because of their background, he said. I argue that the cause of human rights should not depend upon the actual background of the individual putting forward the argument. It should be on the merits of the argument, he said."
"Keir Starmer's government is facing pressure from Labour MPs after announcing plans for the biggest shake-up of asylum laws in 40 years, including the suspension of family reunion visas. Ministers have rejected attempts by Dubs and refugee charities to make it easier for children seeking asylum from abroad to apply to join family in the UK. Mahmood has said that more safe and legal routes will be opened for refugees once order and control has been restored to the UK's borders."
Alf Dubs accused Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and other ministers of effectively preventing unaccompanied refugee children from seeking refuge with UK-based family members. The government announced a major overhaul of asylum laws, including suspension of family reunion visas, triggering pressure from Labour MPs and refugee charities. Ministers rejected proposals to ease pathways for children seeking asylum abroad to join relatives in the UK. Mahmood stated that additional safe and legal routes for refugees will be opened once order and control at the UK borders is restored. Dubs’s own arrival as a child refugee is contrasted with current restrictions.
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