It’s very clear that this platform doesn’t align with our values. We know many people are leaving, for good reasons - but for now, we've decided to keep fighting for asylum rights here. Here’s why we’re NOT leaving, and what we’ll be doing differently from now on. A thread 🧵👇

Deeply worrying to see the Foreign Secretary demand more "force" on our border, and support dangerous 'pushbacks' which make crossing attempts more deadly. State violence on the border already costs lives. We need to stop the deaths, not incite more violence.

MORE evidence it's time to Lift The Ban on work - this time from @NAOorguk Keeping people out of work while they wait for a decision makes it so much harder to return to work once refugee status is granted - and increases costs within the system.

"Counterproductive quick fixes" - that's how a damning new National Audit Office report describes changes in the asylum system over the last decades. Now this Government risks repeating this pattern. We need real change to process claims fast so people can rebuild their lives.

Imagine experiencing this at the age of just 8 years old. Tear gas deployed on beaches disproportionately impacts children, with developing lung capacity & how a charity supported a new born who’d had tear gas used against them. This is how government spend your Money.

@humansforrights You can read more about what Humans For Rights Network found in France, and the changes they're demanding, here:

The reality of the violence at our border is horrifying. But we must not look away. We were privileged to be in Parliament today with @humansforrights and others to show lawmakers what's being done in the name of UK border policies.

At the Parliamentary launch of a crucial report from @humansforrights on border violence. It confirms the high, and rising, level of State violence inflicted at our border. It documents peoples lived experience in Northern France & how our money is spent on their brutalisation.

Quick reminder: @Keir_Starmer knows exactly what the real problems in our asylum system are, and how to fix them. Process claims quicker and let people get on with their lives. Here's what he said before he became PM - let's remind him of what he seems to have forgotten:

Deadly violence on the French border is being funded by the UK taxpayer. Our leaders need to understand what's being done in their name. Tell your MP to join @humansforrights in Parliament next week to see the real impact of our hostile border policies: https://t.co/tVUyW3nlL1

Shipping people off to military land in the middle of nowhere does nothing to solve the problems in our asylum system. It's a completely failed experiment in expensive cruelty - it shouldn't be delayed, it should be cancelled completely. https://t.co/BOydcdQTxp

Police violence on the French border kills people. It's funded by the UK taxpayer and egged on by UK policies. Use this easy tool to urge your MP to join an upcoming event in Parliament to learn about the violence being committed in our name: https://t.co/idrpns4FrT

The Government bans most people seeking sanctuary from work. So how can the Home Secretary now say she 'expects people to seek work'? It's just one of the many ways the new raft of anti-refugee laws are nonsensical and dangerous. Here's what we know 👇 https://t.co/zEkKfHTx9A

There have NEVER been ‘unrestricted’ taxis for asylum seekers. Travel to medical appointments has ALWAYS required Home Office approval. Many miss urgent care because they can't get there. @GOVUK must stop scapegoating people for its poor management ➡️ https://t.co/hXs8Yn5xCp

A Must Read. Riffat’s words. Uncensored, unfiltered. A response to government’s ‘plans’ for people who’ve built home here. ‘I care for your parents. Your grandparents. The people you love more than anything in this world…

"All I hope is that one day, the country I care for will look at us and care for us in return." Riffat's incredibly powerful words express how many feel about appalling plans to rip up settlement rights. She, and refugees like her, must be listened to. https://t.co/1rfELqbgEm

The Government wants to waste millions trapping people seeking sanctuary in isolated, dangerous military camps. Sound familiar? The last Government tried the same thing. Here's a look at the history of this failed experiment - and why we already know it doesn't work for anyone:

Horrific. This is what happens when national leaders continue to scapegoat and dehumanise people seeking sanctuary for political gain. Real violence, real racism and real fear for real people in our communities. https://t.co/jeANVeTGJh

Of course people over-estimate migration rates when politicians them as a crisis. But until our leaders have the courage to focus on people, not numbers, no figure will ever be low enough for some. It's the narrative, not the numbers, that must change. https://t.co/J1WgjHG7km

Could you rebuild an entire life in 28 days? Open a bank account, get a job, find somewhere to rent? It's an impossible task for most refugees, and it's leaving many people homeless and at risk. https://t.co/mlPDMgRHys

Mandatory volunteering? This policy is a paradox. Forcing people to volunteer would: ❌ Undermine everything that makes volunteering so valuable ❌ Harm survivors of trafficking & modern slavery ❌ Discriminate against those who can't volunteer