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Asylum Seekers Launch Hunger Strike Against Deportations

11/27/2025

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Thirty asylum seekers in detention have started a hunger strike to protest removals to France under the Home Office's "one in, one out" scheme.
The strike began Monday, and many detainees face removal Thursday.
Charlotte Buckley of Bail for Immigration Detainees argues asylum claims are legal and criticizes detainees' lack of legal representation.
The Home Office says it is intensifying removal efforts and carries out deportations with dignity and respect.

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Thirty asylum seekers in detention have started a hunger strike to protest removals to France under the Home Office's "one in, one out" scheme.
The strike began Monday, and many detainees face removal Thursday.
Charlotte Buckley of Bail for Immigration Detainees argues asylum claims are legal and criticizes detainees' lack of legal representation.
The Home Office says it is intensifying removal efforts and carries out deportations with dignity and respect.