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Alf Dubs
@AlfDubs
Labour Peer, ex-MP for Battersea. Campaigner for refugees, especially children. Interested in human rights, asylum policy and Ireland. RTs are not endorsements.
Joined January 2012
- I applaud @GaryLineker for his compassion and support for vulnerable people, particularly refugees. Thank you, Gary.
- Something has shifted in the public mood regarding refugees. I've been tweeting about refugees for many years but never before received such an upswell of sympathy, and near universal condemnation of the government's callous approach. Thank U to everyone for your positive tweets!“One of the most vile, cowardly, egregious political acts I’ve ever witnessed.” @maitlis on immigration minister Robert Jenrick’s defence of ordering a Mickey Mouse mural to be covered up in a children’s asylum reception centre. Listen on @GlobalPlayer global-player.onelink.me/Br0x/TNANewEpi…
00:00 - I am a refugee. When I was six, the UK saved my life and gave me a home and hope. This #RefugeeWeek my plea is for the UK to live up to its proud humanitarian tradition by giving hope to the refugee children of today. Children like me. Just our fair share, no more than that.
- It is bitterly disappointing that after a victory in the Lords the government have voted down my amendment in the Commons. What could be more humane than asking that unaccompanied child refugees stranded in Europe be able to join relatives in this country?Replying to @HouseofCommonsMPs have voted to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill by 342 votes to 254. This relates to Clause 37 on unaccompanied child refugees being allowed to join their families in the UK after Brexit. Read more here: publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill…
- History will judge this shabby government and its weaponisation of refugee lives. A thread..
- Today's decision by the government, to refuse refugee children the right to family reunion, will be challenged in the Lords. Families belong together. Lone refugee children deserve our help.
00:00 - Ishmael was the first unaccompanied child to enter the UK under my amendment. It took him 16 months to arrive here from Aleppo, 13 of which he spent in the jungle in Calais. He's now 18 and studying and it's a pleasure to have him help me here in parliament.
- Delighted to attend the unveiling of a new statue in #Harwich commemorating the #kindertransport. I was one of those refugee children who arrived in Harwich to build a new life #refugeeswelcome
- I am so proud and happy for Ishmael who became a British citizen today. He was the first so-called "Dubs child" (coined by the media - not by me!) to arrive as an unaccompanied child refugee fleeing war in Syria. He has already acheived so much and has a bright future ahead.
- We need more #GaryLinekers, though I suspect he's a one off. A unique talent and a thoroughly decent, principled and compassionate person.
- We 5 child refugees of the Kindertransport handed in a letter to Downing St yesterday calling on the government to act now to welcome the child refugees of today. These children should have the same opportunities in Britain that we were given in 1938-39.
- Shocked at the govt's announcement that child refugees in Europe can no longer join family here in the event of a no deal #Brexit. Denying a legal path to family in the UK will force children into the arms of traffickers. It's a gross betrayal of our humanitarian traditions
