‘The government must stop punishing LGBTQ+ people for wanting to live safely’
“There is no such thing as ‘illegal’ migration, the birds migrate to seek better environments”. This is what a gay man from South East Asia told us when we asked him what he thought about the heartless Refugee Ban Bill (officially known as Illegal Migration Bill) that this government is rushing through Parliament.
He came to the UK seeking to rebuild his life in safety and, after months waiting for a decision, he was granted refugee status back in January this year.
However, he is concerned about the effects that this bill will have on other LGBTQI+ people who might seek protection from the UK, like he did.
If passed into law, the Refugee Ban Bill would make it more likely that people seeking safety in the UK will end up locked away in immigration detention, for a minimum of 28 days.
