Submitted on Sunday 9th July 2023
Rejected on Thursday 20th July 2023
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: local (see below for details)
Have the murals in the Kent children's asylum center put back.
After news that Minister Robert Jenrick ordered a cartoon mural to be removed from an asylum detention center for children, because it was "to welcoming" I think its time to be clear. No matter what your political leaning, these are children. Traumatised children. The UK should be better than this.
These are children that have been through an incredibly traumatic journey. Whether you are anti immigration or not, these children didn't have a choice. Many fleeing war, famine, or political persecution. They're here anyway, and we have a duty to protect them until a solution is found. The least we can do is is make their stay comfortable. They're not suspected terrorists, dissidents or criminals. They're children. And we're Great Britain. A nation can be judged by the way it treats children.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can’t accept petitions that request action at a local level.
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We could accept a petition calling on the Government to ensure that all asylum reception centres are children friendly, if that's something you'd like to happen.
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