Does Britain Have The Right Policies Towards Asylum Seekers And Refugees?
After Second World War, Europe had become a centre of refugee campaigns which associate as well as support the refugees or asylum seekers who were no longer able to live in their origin countries because of political reasons or the fear of persecution. Germany, Switzerland and Britain were the three countries which accepted most of the asylum seekers or refugees from Russia, Poland or from Asia as Iran, and Africa as Somalia. However, the number of asylum seekers or refugees were allowed to immigrate in Britain was far fewer than Germany and Switzerland. This was due to the strict policy of Britain towards asylum seeker’s issue. To clarify whether Britain has the right policies towards asylum seekers and refugees or not, this essay will firstly concern about the historical background and context.
