Thousands of Afghan refugee face eviction as government deadline to ‘help themselves’ looms
Meanwhile, dozens of asylum-seekers are removed from the Bibby Stockholm after Legionella bacteria is discovered in the water supply
Stand Up to Racism and the Afghan Human Rights Foundation stage a protest outside the Home Office in Westminster, central London, August 23, 2021
THOUSANDS of refugees from Afghanistan face eviction from their housing this month as a government deadline for them to “help themselves” nears.
But they are being refused accommodation elsewhere, leading many to report themselves as homeless to local councils.
The government rushed thousands of vulnerable Afghans through refugee channels when Britain and the United States hurriedly pulled out of Afghanistan in August 2021as the Taliban regained control.
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