Those fleeing war and persecution today are travelling in fear. They need our compassion, not our condemnation
- Jonathan Wittenberg is rabbi of North London New Synagogue
This week, the home secretary, Priti Patel, has set out a reform of the UK’s asylum system. And she’s right, the system does need an overhaul – but in ways very different to those she sets out.
Under the changes, people who travel to the UK to claim asylum will be assessed on the basis of how they entered the country, with those who arrive by “illegal” means no longer having the same entitlements as those who arrive via legal routes.
