Friday 25 March 2016

Refugees Welcome? Asylum Visa Applicants in a Soup

Asylum applicants append to the UK inhabitant population in at least 3 ways:

1. Temporary population –These are applicants whose appeal has been unsuccessful and are in UK till the decision is pending.

2. Legit permanent population – these are the miniscule applicants granted the permission to stay in UK.

3. Unlawful refuges – this population comprises the ones staying illegally in the country due to rejected applications.

The difference between legit permanent population and the other two types is an expert, specialist asylum lawyer in UK.

Asylum seekers are applicants who have come to UK without any visa and apply for government protection as refugees under asylum visa.  Refugees are essentially individuals who have fled from their own country and are unable to go back because of fear of persecution.

Legal framework and political view

The refugee council reports the number of asylum applications to the UK at 24,914 in 2014 and at a flat line for few years now.

Asylum applications are usually put on a fast track system and the decision is given in about 6 months. This fast paced system has not found favour by the judicial machinery, which proposes a time taking detailed review.
With the worst refugee crisis since World War II, Downing Street has refused to approve of and participate in the quota system proposed by Berlin according to this quota system, refugees are to be equally and fairly distributed among all 28 EU states. The home secretary, Theresa May, has committed a “tough new approach” to immigration.

The fast track process, political pressure and the complex legal framework, with the refuges critical situation has highlighted the importance of a specialised asylum lawyers in UK

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