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Jeremy Corbyn has accused the prime minister of delaying the government’s commitment to bringing lone child refugees to the UK, including those who do not have family in the UK. Jeremy Corbyn has accused the prime minister of delaying fulfilling the government’s commitment to bringing lone child refugees to the UK, including those who do not have family in the UK.
The Labour leader said it was “worryingly unclear what system the government has in place to continue to identify and register children to see who might be eligible”.The Labour leader said it was “worryingly unclear what system the government has in place to continue to identify and register children to see who might be eligible”.
Child refugees have two legal routes to enter the UK. The first is under the EU’s Dublin Regulation to reunite children with families already in the UK, while the second is the government’s commitment in the so-called Dubs amendment to the Immigration Act.Child refugees have two legal routes to enter the UK. The first is under the EU’s Dublin Regulation to reunite children with families already in the UK, while the second is the government’s commitment in the so-called Dubs amendment to the Immigration Act.
Under this amendment, introduced by Alf Dubs, the Labour peer who arrived in the UK as a Kindertransport child refugee, the government pledged to take an unspecified number of unaccompanied refugee children, without them having family ties. Under this amendment, introduced by Alf Dubs, the Labour peer who arrived in the UK as a Kindertransport child refugee, the government pledged to take an unspecified number of unaccompanied refugee children without family ties.
At the time of the amendment in May, Home Office sources briefed that about 3,000 would be allowed into the UK, although since the act was passed it appears that no children have arrived in Britain under its provisions.At the time of the amendment in May, Home Office sources briefed that about 3,000 would be allowed into the UK, although since the act was passed it appears that no children have arrived in Britain under its provisions.
In a letter to Theresa May, Corbyn said there was an “obvious delay in implementing the Alf Dubs amendment and commitments to help child refugees”.In a letter to Theresa May, Corbyn said there was an “obvious delay in implementing the Alf Dubs amendment and commitments to help child refugees”.
Corbyn said the Home Office had been given the paperwork of 212 children who had the right to sanctuary in the UK under the Dubs amendment, which covers unaccompanied minors who do not have family members in Britain.Corbyn said the Home Office had been given the paperwork of 212 children who had the right to sanctuary in the UK under the Dubs amendment, which covers unaccompanied minors who do not have family members in Britain.
“The Dubs amendment instructed the government to act decisively and quickly to give security and sanctuary to child refugees who are alone and at high risk of abuse in the continent of Europe,” he wrote. “The Dubs amendment instructed the government to act decisively and quickly to give security and sanctuary to child refugees who are alone and at high risk of abuse in the continent of Europe,” he wrote. “Five month since the Dubs amendment to the Immigration Act, none of the qualifying children have been brought to the UK.”
“Five month since the Dubs amendment to the Immigration Act, none of the qualifying children have been brought to the UK.” Corbyn said he welcomed the reunion of some children and young people with family in the UK, which he said was a “sign that the government is finally starting to get on top of the issue”.
Corbyn said he welcomed the children and young people who have arrived to be reunited with family in the UK, which he said was a “sign that the government is finally starting to get on top of the issue”.
The Labour leader asked Downing Street to provide an outline for the process and timetable of settling children who qualify under the Dubs amendment.The Labour leader asked Downing Street to provide an outline for the process and timetable of settling children who qualify under the Dubs amendment.
“With the imminent closure of the Calais camp, it is imperative that the office of the prime minister intervenes as a matter of urgency to ensure that this process is priority. “With the imminent closure of the Calais camp, it is imperative that the office of the prime minister intervenes as a matter of urgency to ensure that this process is priority.”
Lawyers for charity Help Refugees have begun legal proceedings against the Home Office, arguing that ministers misapplied the Immigration Act under which the government was obliged to take some children into the UK. Lawyers for the charity Help Refugees have begun legal proceedings against the Home Office, arguing that ministers misapplied the Immigration Act under which the government was obliged to take some children into the UK.
Campaigners are concerned that there is no mechanism in place to assess children and young people who have the right to come to the UK under the Dubs Amendment. Campaigners are concerned that there is no mechanism in place to assess children and young people who have the right to come to the UK under the Dubs amendment.
Lord Dubs has tabled an amendment in the Lords to the government’s child welfare bill on the initiative to Labour MP Stella Creasy, which would give young refugees in Calais protection under British safeguarding rules, meaning their needs could be assessed by child safeguarding panels. Lord Dubs has tabled an amendment in the Lords to the government’s child welfare bill, an initiative of the Labour MP Stella Creasy, which would give young refugees in Calais protection under British safeguarding rules, meaning their needs could be assessed by child safeguarding panels.
Home Office sources have hinted the government could be open to supporting the safeguarding amendment, with some alterations. “We really are all on the same page on this, but we do need to make sure we work closely with French counterparts,” one senior source said.Home Office sources have hinted the government could be open to supporting the safeguarding amendment, with some alterations. “We really are all on the same page on this, but we do need to make sure we work closely with French counterparts,” one senior source said.