This series of photos published by the BBC provides a snapshot of life of failed asylum-seekers in the UK. Many are homeless, many have experienced new traumas living outside the reach of the law in the country in which they hoped to find refuge.
In the UK, this photo exhibit is calling attention to the government's lack of support of this vulnerable population. It's worse in the U.S., where asylum-seekers in the U.S. are often given the choice between spending months, sometimes years, in prison awaiting resolution of their claims and being returned to face torture or death at the hands of their persecutors.
(HT: Dave Bennion)
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