In an interview on BBC Radio 5 Live, Rethink Rebuild Society stressed that the UK's intake of Syrian refugees will not hurt the UK's economy. Rather, Syrians are eager to contribute to their communities and to support themselves.
In a moving interview with Syrian asylum seeker Fadi Rajjoub on iTV, Rethink Rebuild Society said that the Northwest of England has been very accommodating, but that we can still house a lot more Syrian refugees. We emphasised that Syrians want to 'contribute to the economy, not take away from it'.
In an interview on BBC, Rethink Rebuild Society's Office Coordinator described his trials not only in Syria and through his journey to the UK, but also now as he waits painfully for his asylum decision from the Home Office. He needs a positive decision granting him refugee status before he can take action to bring his family to join him here in the UK.
In an article in The Independent, Syrians described their journey to the UK as being extremely dangerous and humiliating, and affirmed that they come to the UK 'for safety'. Rethink Rebuild Society said that '[w]e want the UK to take more Syrian refugees and step up to its responsibilities'..
Rethink Rebuild Society, in preparation for the 'All Lives Matter' protest in Piccadilly Gardens on 4 September, told Mancunian Matters that: "The bottom line is, we think the UK should play a role in accommodating these refugees, but our primary interest is to see the conflict in Syria ended so we don’t have to see people risking their lives to show up on Europe’s shores an
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