{"id":47123,"date":"2019-12-14T16:50:22","date_gmt":"2019-12-14T16:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=47123"},"modified":"2020-10-30T13:29:20","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T13:29:20","slug":"asylum-seekers-and-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/global-city\/asylum-seekers-and-the-uk","title":{"rendered":"Asylum seekers and the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Asylum seekers and refugees now comprise a major political issue for Great Britain. But who are they?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"536\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/AsylumSeekers2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/AsylumSeekers2.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/AsylumSeekers2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/AsylumSeekers2-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/AsylumSeekers2-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/AsylumSeekers2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/AsylumSeekers2.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/AsylumSeekers2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/AsylumSeekers2-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/AsylumSeekers2-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>While tens of thousands apply for asylum each year, less than half receive it<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the issue of migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers take up a major portion of political debate in the United Kingdom and around the world, there is more discussion than ever about the economic impact of asylum seekers on their host countries. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, this debate often precludes mentioning the experience of the asylum seekers the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">mselves.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is seeking asylum in the United Kingdom? Where are they from? Where are they now? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/5ed2e8af-e793-435b-b9e5-13bbbd3fa8ca-2-pdf-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47137\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/5ed2e8af-e793-435b-b9e5-13bbbd3fa8ca-2-pdf-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47137\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>What is the personal economic cost for those seeking asylum?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sources: <\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2019\/how-many-people-do-we-grant-asylum-or-protection-to\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2019\/how-many-people-do-we-grant-asylum-or-protection-to<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/data.worldbank.org\/indicator\/SM.POP.REFG?locations=GB-LB&amp;most_recent_value_desc=true\">https:\/\/data.worldbank.org\/indicator\/SM.POP.REFG?locations=GB-LB&amp;most_recent_value_desc=true<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asylum seekers and refugees now comprise a major political issue for Great Britain. 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