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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Danielle Summer

Refugees Are 'Left Destitute On Our Streets' After Receiving Status, Says Charity

Already exhausted, traumatised and malnourished by the time they reach Acandi, the migrants – many carrying babies and small children – must shell out ever more cash as they get deeper into the jungle. (Credit: Raul ARBOLEDA/AFP)

A recent Freedom of Information request, submitted by the refugee charity Care4Calais, exposed the Conservative Government for forcing refugees out of their temporary accommodations and onto the streets.

After having their asylum seeker claims granted and obtaining refugee status, the refugee charity slammed the home office for "telling people – people it has accepted deserve sanctuary here – to leave their housing knowing that they stand no chance of finding work, banking or a job in time, and therefore will be destitute".

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