Rejected petition British government to open borders to Afghan refugees

Open British borders to afghan refugees seeking asylum in the U.K. from the Taliban.

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British involvement in Afghanistan arguably is a reason for the current instability in the region. Thus we must take responsibility by opening our borders to those who need refugee as a result of the U.K.’s actions there.

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The Home Office announced on 18 August 2021 a bespoke resettlement route for Afghan refugees who have been forced to flee the country. You can read more about it on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bespoke-resettlement-route-for-afghan-refugees-announced

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Help the people of Afghanistan: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/594723

Redeploy UK Forces to Afghanistan to protect the citizens against the Taliban: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/594823

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Date submitted 15 August 2021
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