A letter sent to Priti Patel, seen exclusively by The Independent, has urged the Home Secretary not to implement plans that the government has described as ‘the biggest overhaul of the UK’s asylum system in decades’. The letter claims that the recently unveiled ‘New Plan for UK Immigration’ will have ‘devastating’ repercussions on women fleeing gender-based violence.
The letter described how women escaping ‘horrific’ abuse are already being failed by the current UK asylum system. The letter, signed by leading charities across the UK, states that women are forced to endure ‘disbelief, detention and destitution’ and that Patel’s plans would further exacerbate the situation.
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