Challenges in the Asylum System
What are the Urgent Issues?
- Lack of initial asylum decisions for 96% of Channel crossers
- Backlog of 120,000 awaiting initial decisions
- 27,000 appeals pending, a fourfold increase since 2023
- 36,000 asylum seekers accommodated in hotels
- Tens of thousands stranded due to the Illegal Migration Act
- Expected 40,300 dangerous Channel crossings by year-end
What the Report Highlights
- Backlog of 120,000 asylum applications
- Channel crossers awaiting decisions
- Refugees stuck from high grant countries
- Threat of permanent limbo due to legal hurdles
- Massive backlog of asylum appeals
- High cost of housing asylum seekers in hotels
- Lack of safe routes for refugees
The Call for Action
Enver Solomon, CEO of the Refugee Council, emphasizes the need to reform the dysfunctional asylum system and restore compassion, fairness, and respect.
Recommendations for the Next Government
- Reform asylum legal framework
- Reduce backlog of asylum appeals
- Expand safe routes for refugees
For more details, you can download the full report. The Refugee Council urges the next government to seize the opportunity to rescue and reform the asylum system.
Source: www.refugeecouncil.org.uk