Nadia Whittome, a Labour MP advocating LGBTQ+ rights, called for a complete overhaul of the UK's asylum system during a meeting with Memory, a lesbian refugee from Uganda. They discussed the flaws in the current system, which they described as cruel and dehumanizing. Whittome condemned the treatment of asylum-seekers, highlighting the need for a more compassionate framework that respects human dignity. Memory pointed out how MPs often view refugees as statistics rather than individuals with unique experiences and rights.
Whittome stated that the UK needs a 'complete overhaul of the asylum and immigration system so that it's more humane, more compassionate, gives people dignity'. She emphasized that what one might call border control 'is actually violence'.
Memory emphasized that people seeking safety, like herself, are treated as 'numbers or as problems' by MPs, prompting concerns about the disconnect between politicians and the realities faced by refugees.
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