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The_Seldom_Killer

Not a lot of journalistic effort made around the point that he already had asylum in Italy. Not that I don't think he should have been offered at least some leave to remain in the UK. However, the story seems a little unbalanced without further examination as to why the decision was made to refuse his application. What actually is the root cause of the tragedy being reported here?

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h2o in reply to @The_Seldom_Killer

The policy is that asylum seekers must seek asylum in the country where they first reach Europe. He thought that, having been a translator for the British, the UK might help him instead of applying that rule dogmatically. The UK applied the rule dogmatically.

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The_Seldom_Killer in reply to @h2o

I get what actually happened, I just felt that journalistic balance would demand that they actually go into this.
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spindrift in reply to @h2o

The policy is that asylum seekers must seek asylum in the country
where they first reach Europe.

No. No such rule.

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