Go back where you came from?

Non-Anglo Saxon asylum seekers in western countries are often told to go back where they came from, but Aisha makes the point that few foreigners would be seeking asylum if the West kept its nose out of other country’s affairs and stopped killing their children.

"We were warned before we came here that most British were racists and bigots, but we did not believe these warnings," says Aisha. "Now, I am willing to believe. But at the time it was too late for us to seek asylum in Syria or Jordan like so many thousands of Iraqis had."

"We were here and we were here to stay until our refugee claim was finally accepted -- as it was, in time," says Aisha. "The British government's involvement in the invasion and ruination of Iraq meant that Britain had an obligation to accept refugees from that country."

"Indeed, I think the asylum claims of Iraqis and Afghans are more valid than others," says Aisha. "It surprises me that there are so many asylum seekers here from other parts of the world which have no ties whatsoever with Britain. Why are so many Congolese, for instance, seeking asylum in Britain?"

"Yes, I know, Britain is overwhelmed with asylum seekers and EU immigrants and everyone just wants us to go away -- but where are we to go away to?"

"It is a matter of chance where anyone is born, natural disasters are happening all over the place, even Britain, and everyone's life, so to speak, is just a lightning strike away," says Aisha. "So, why make life more unbearable for poor people by invading their country and starting a war?"

“We were told by the racists to go back where we came from,” says Aisha, “but we had no reason to seek asylum before your country invaded Iraq.”

“We are here because your country ruined ours.”

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limbo immigrants

limbo immigrants

More than 3,400 war-ravaged Iraqis whose claims for asylum in Britain have been rejected are now in a limbo situation on section 4 support, and Aisha's family is among them, all of whom are suffering from disabling post-traumatic stress.

"I don't understand why our asylum claim failed," cries Aisha. "Our country is finished, most of our relatives have been killed, all that we worked hard to achieve is no more and we came to Britain because it is where we expected to be treated well."

"Yes, we have been treated well -- we have accommodation and food vouchers and some people have been kind to us – but we are in limbo because as failed asylum seekers we cannot stay here yet have no home to go back to."

"We have very little money left and when that goes we will not be able to go anywhere, even catch a bus to go shopping," sighs Aisha. "It is humiliating for us to become beggars. All we want is a chance to start a new life is this country. Is that too much to ask after this country was instrumental in destroying my country?"

"My husband has skills and would like to get a good job and be able to support his family -- as he once did in Iraq," says Aisha, "but he is not allowed to work. What sort of torture is this?"

"Why are we being victimized when so many Eastern Europeans are allowed into this country to work and get rich?"

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