Do you know there is no such thing as an ‘illegal asylum seeker’?
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Do you understand the difference between a ‘refugee’, an ‘asylum seeker’ and a ‘migrant’?
Do you wonder why people seek sanctuary in the UK?
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Do you know what percentage of those seeking sanctuary worldwide come to the UK?
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The following link from the ‘Refugee Council helps answer these and other questions you may have.
https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/information/refugee-asylum-facts/the-truth-about-asylum
We would also direct you to the ‘Facts and Figures’ page on the National City of Sanctuary page:
https://cityofsanctuary.org/resources/facts-and-figures
On our website, in keeping with the National City of Sanctuary, we refer to those given refugee status and those seeking asylum as ‘people seeking sanctuary’ (2021).