This country should be proud to give people a route to safety that stops them risking their lives in overcrowded dinghies, or in wheel arches, or in refrigerated lorries.
Thus, we are writing to ask for your assurance that as Prime Minister you will ensure this recent announcement is not a one-off, but rather the start of a lasting commitment by the UK to welcome its share of people seeking sanctuary globally.
“Every child should have a place to call home and London has a long history of providing sanctuary to those seeking refuge.” Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London
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As 1,000 people gather to commemorate the Kindertransport, 'Kinder' saved by that rescue operation and living in Britain today are calling on government to "match the efforts of the Kindertransport by committing to resettle 10,000 child refugees."
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The petition is asking the UK to resettle 10,000 at-risk child refugees, the same number saved from Nazi-occupied Europe on the eve of World War II during the Kindertransport operation.
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it is our turn to honour the legacy of the Kindertransport by helping more child refugees to find safety here.
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“It is completely unacceptable that refugee children seeking sanctuary are being forced to live in conditions so appalling that some are resorting to suicide attempts. No child should face the daily threat of extreme violence, the stench of raw sewage and respiratory diseases caused by police tear gas.”
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We secured a major political win. We campaigned to ensure the EU Withdrawal Bill bound the UK Government to negotiate a new deal for child refugees in Europe seeking to reunite with family in the UK after Britain’s departure from the EU.
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