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Asylum
Bishop: Asylum seekers’ dignity must be protected and upheld
Nuncio brings Pope’s Blessing to Asylum Seekers housed at Napier Barracks
Bishop critical of government plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda
Nuncio visits asylum seekers at Napier Barracks in Kent
Policies criminalising Asylum Seekers provide a ‘charter for trafficking,’ says Bishop
Bishop welcomes report that calls for ‘human-centred’ approach to asylum system
Approach to asylum should focus on “innate human dignity of everyone who seeks sanctuary” in the UK
Use of military barracks as accommodation for asylum seekers “irresponsible”
Cardinal: Treatment of asylum seekers “shame on our country”
Right to asylum must never be denied when people’s lives are truly threatened
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