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Green Oxford councillors calls for free bus travel for asylum seekers
People taking part in a counter protest outside Portland Port during a protest by No to the Barge demonstrators against the Bibby Stockholm barge in Victoria Square, Portland. The barge at Portland Port in Dorset is being used to house asylum seekers, November 19, 2023
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GREEN councillors in Oxford are calling to provide asylum-seekers with free city bus travel.
Councillors Alex Powell and Dianne Regisford will put forward a motion at Oxford City Council on Monday.
They argue inadequate support makes travel challenging for asylum-seekers and the financial burden makes it more difficult to access and engage with available sources of support, as well as increasing isolation for those in hotel accommodation.
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