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2024-05-11 12:12:31 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C87DFEE88B7A5C8C91FBC77E58DA30462202BD9FD6A7A85A4273C8E466836F4B
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The UN convention on refugees (aka asylum seekers) prevents them being penalised for crossing a border if fleeing persecution. It's not illegal entry IF they have a genuine claim. (Which can be and is checked by the UK authorities.) https://www.unhcr.org/about-unhcr/who-we-are/1951-refugee-convention https://fullfact.org/immigration/can-refugees-enter-uk-illegally/ (Not all migrants are refugees.)
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