Almost 100,000 sign open letter to Priti Patel to stop punishing migrants
"Britain should aspire to be a country that stands up for those who are in danger and welcomes those that need a home."
"Britain should aspire to be a country that stands up for those who are in danger and welcomes those that need a home."
Home Secretary Priti Patel approved the use of the Taser 7, hailing it as a “safe and effective tool for apprehending criminals.”
"It’s inflammatory and divisive and also errant vacuous nonsense with no meaning in a multi-party democracy."
"The Government has rushed through immigration legislation with very little detail in the middle of a global pandemic" - Nick Thomas-Symonds.
The Home Secretary called it "sheer vandalism and disorder", calling for police action to resolve the matter.
She pointed out that "car crime, burglary and shoplifting are all lower than the same time last year."
Freed Voices is made up of people who have experienced immigration detention in the UK, and are now committed to speaking out. Between us, we have lost over 20 years of our lives to detention, and we have written this urgent letter to the Home Secretary.
Home Affairs select committee chair Yvette Cooper has repeatedly called on Ms Patel to give evidence in public.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn accused the PM of having ‘no shame in defending bullying’ in his Government.
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