Integrating Newcomers: Refugee Policy in Modern-Day Britain
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Integrating Newcomers: Refugee Policy in Modern-Day Britain
20th October 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Following the Taliban’s unexpected takeover of Afghanistan, the UK Government’s has set up a bespoke resettlement route for Afghan citizens at risk of persecution – including those who co-operated with the British Armed Forces. Under the scheme, an initial 5,000 Afghans will be rehomed in the UK (rising to a total of 20,000 under a phased process of resettlement). Since the policy’s announcement, there has been much debate on what should be expected of refugees being resettled in the UK and what is the most effective way to integrate newcomers in a social, cultural, and economic sense. With only one in three local councils signing up to the government’s Afghan relocation and assistance policy, there is also the question of whether the distribution of refugees will be fair on the more deprived and under-resourced parts of the country.
The Henry Jackson Society is pleased to welcome you to join our expert panel who will provide an honest examination of past policy errors and explain how we can maximise the chances of success when it comes to rehoming Afghan refugees in their new society.
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EVENT SUMMARY
On the 20th of October 2021, HJS Research fellow Dr Rakib Ehsan chaired a panel to discuss integrating newcomers refugee policy in modern day Britain. The speakers were HJS Research fellow Dr Rakib Ehsan, founder and executive director of the conservative friends of Afghanistan Shabnam Nasami, and Alp Mehmet. All the panellists reflected upon integration of foreigners into British society and debated to what extent they should be expected to adapt. Dr Rakib Ehsan mentioned that speaking the English language affected an individual’s ability to fully integrate into society. Shabnam added to this idea by elaborating in the fact that women, or often wives, were not fluent in English, unlike their husbands, limiting their ability to get a job or an education. This can often lead to women becoming victims in their own homes. The discussion concluded on the thought that we should bind people together, not keep them as separate entities within our society, essentially encouraging integration in modern Britain.
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