Episode 25: 'I can't feel safe while the UK government plans to send refugees to Rwanda'

In today's episode, we speak with Syrian refugee Hasan about why he was forced to flee Syria and how he was treated by the authorities while attempting to reach Europe.  Hasan, which is not his real name, is now safe and living in London. He was also detained here in Britain after reaching the country and was held in one of the notorious former British army barracks while his asylum claim was being processed.  He's going to tell us about that, too, and why it is an awful way to treat asylum seekers. We'll also hear his thoughts on British Home Secretary Priti Patel's new policy to ship refugees off to Rwanda.  ---Show notes---For more on the Greek-Turkey border, see here: bit.ly/3NMCuTk Read about the UK government's aborted plans to push migrants back to France: bit.ly/3PUlwnW 19 people died in Home Office asylum-seeker accommodation in 2021: bit.ly/38TpI6Z Check out the following stories by journalist Bethany Rielly's on:  how campaigners forced the British government to delay deportations to Rwanda: bit.ly/3t73xAU and, how asylum-seeker waiting times has tripled under Patel: bit.ly/3Q3PwOu Get in touch: @FleetCivil [email protected] civilfleet.com Support:  ko-fi.com/civilfleet