Refugees and asylum seekers

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Why the UK family reunion process puts people in danger

Lydia helps reunite families torn apart by war and conflict as part of the British Red Cross' co-funded REPAIR project with the EU. She explains why the UK's complex family reunion process is keeping families apart, and in danger.

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Things you didn't know

... about our work with refugees and people seeking asylum

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Six myth-busting facts about refugees

How good is your knowledge of the reality for asylum seekers?

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How one small change could help thousands of refugees and save millions

One simple change could benefit the UK economy by seven million pounds a year

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Scared, confused, alone: the dark truths of immigration detention

People seeking asylum can be held without warning – this damaging system must change

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