“The Nationality and Borders Bill is currently making its way through the House of Commons. It aims to do away entirely with the independent arrival of asylum-seekers to this country – and there are some other very worrying aspects such as criminalising asylum-seekers, detaining them (indefinitely), processing them on remote islands (such as in the South Atlantic), and deporting them to unsafe countries – a prohibited action known as refoulement.

This briefing is for clergy and lay leaders of all faiths and denominations. It is organised by Ripon City of Sanctuary and Asylum Matters.”