Submitted on Sunday 27th February 2022
Rejected on Tuesday 1st March 2022
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Give visas to people fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused at least 120,000 refugees to flee the country (source: UNHCR). The UK Government should immediately relax visa restrictions on anyone fleeing the conflict. Failure to do so would make the UK complicit in a humanitarian disaster. We must help those in need.
The countries surrounding Ukraine, including some of the poorest in Europe, have opened their arms to people fleeing the war. Most are women and children. The UK has been right to give support to Ukraine’s military, but it now has a clear responsibility to help its people. Restrictions on Ukrainian nationals must be lifted immediately. A fast-track route should be created, with Ukrainians able to claim asylum without needing to travel here first. We must also support others hosting refugees.
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There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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We have published the following petitions, some of which you might like to sign:
Reopen all visa services for Ukrainians in Ukraine: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/609769
Offer fast track asylum to any Ukrainians displaced due to the invasion: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/609382
Waive visa requirement for Ukrainian refugees: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/609530
Help Ukrainian refugees and create a safe path for them to get to the UK: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/609574
Grant Ukrainian citizens fleeing the war full rights to live and work in the UK: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/609434
Draw up and implement a specific Ukrainian refugee strategy for the UK: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/609431
Commit to providing refuge for at least 100,000 Ukrainian women & children: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/609565
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