Syrian asylum seekers in UK forced into poverty
by Maeve McClenaghan and Necola Moussa from World news | The Guardian on (#2H2Z6)
Exploited refugees in low-pay jobs live in squalor
Hundreds of Syrian asylum seekers are struggling to survive in the UK, with some facing destitution and others forced into exploitative work because they are afraid of being detained and deported.
The Observer has found Syrian asylum seekers working in warehouses, construction sites and garages for as little as 10 a day. Many had stopped signing in with the Home Office after being held in detention centres for months. Hundreds more are living in destitution, reliant on charities for food parcels and clothes.
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