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Story summary
- Ayman Eckford, a trans and autistic refugee in the United Kingdom, criticizes the Labour government's proposed changes to the asylum system as "absurd and cruel."
- He notes rising anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric that sends a message that queer refugees are unwelcome.
- Eckford recounts his five-year struggle as an asylum seeker, emphasizing safety and belonging.
- He warns that new laws could force refugees to wait up to twenty years for citizenship, undermining community.
