Rejected petition Migrants entering the UK as children to be physically assessed to prove true age

Calais migrants claiming to be children are entering the UK when their physical appearance is that of an adult. This abuses our hospitality and denies real children the chance to come here.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/169664

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Date submitted 19 October 2016
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