MV Director speaks to Asian Voice about the Government's approach to migrants crossing the Channel
» Press MV Director speaks to Asian Voice about the Government's approach to migrants crossing the Channel
On 25 August, Asian Voice published an article about migrants arriving in the UK via the Channel and included the views of MV Director Nazek Ramadan.
“The Home Secretary's approach is the wrong one," she said. "The current situation needs a humanitarian approach and not a militarised one. It is a totally preventable situation. The UK can put traffickers and smugglers out of business by providing legal routes and processes to claim asylum safely. The UK has a border in France and could easily set up a processing centre there. The UK wasted millions of Pounds in Calais trying to push desperate people back unsuccessfully. It is time the UK changed its strategy and treated people who are fleeing persecution and seeking our protection with dignity and respect."