Asylum seeker highlights issues with 'one in, one out' scheme

Key points:

The asylum seeker describes feeling unjust about being allowed into the UK due to a deportation.
Safe Passage charity criticizes the policy as not providing genuine protection.
Home Office processes the 'in' group's applications but limits their ability to work or study.

Feelings of Injustice

An asylum seeker brought to the UK by the Home Office has said it feels unjust that he was allowed into the country only because someone else was deported. The individual benefited from the “one in” part of the controversial “one in, one out” scheme, where one asylum seeker who reached the UK on a small boat is forcibly returned to France in exchange for another being brought legally to Britain.

Charity Criticism

Asylum seeker highlights issues with 'one in, one out' scheme

The charity Safe Passage condemned the policy as ‘not a genuine route to protection,’ despite welcoming the provision of a safer entry path from France. Gunes Kalkan, head of campaigns at Safe Passage, pointed out challenges with the scheme, such as lengthy processing times and difficulties for single men aged between 20 and 39.

Process and Challenges

The asylum seeker detailed his journey to Britain, noting that he applied online and was taken through a series of checks in Paris. Upon arrival in the UK, he found himself waiting and unable to work or study, which he believes is counterproductive to integration.

Source: The Guardian

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