The government wants to pay large sums of your money to a system already proven to be cruel and ineffective

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the heartbreaking stories of families torn apart and desperate women and children fleeing violence and atrocities have reminded us all of the brutal reality faced by refugees escaping conflict and oppression all over the world.

The British public have shown remarkable compassion and understanding in wanting to offer a warm welcome to all Ukrainians seeking sanctuary in the UK.

Enver Solomon is chief executive of the Refugee Council. Alexander Betts, professor of forced migration and international affairs at the University of Oxford, also contributed to this article

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