An emergency podcast with immigration lawyer and founder of freemovement.org Colin Yeo on the British government's bare minimum help to Ukrainian refugees, the gap between pronouncements and practice, and how Europe's own programme is putting Britain to shame. Plus:- the Nationality and Borders bill under scrutiny, - non-white refugees discriminated at the border, - lessons from last summer's Afghanistan promises, and - can we trust the EU long-term on this? Show notes[00:00:10] Intro[00:00:42] "Half a million people have fled"[00:03:10] "The UK has done almost nothing"[00:11:01] "The government's been very consistent in being anti-refugee"[00:12:59] "The asylum system is in a really sorry state"[00:15:08] The Nationality and Borders bill[00:18:21] Europe's response is a sharp contrast[00:20:52] International students and other non-white refugees stopped at borders[00:24:53] How you can help[00:26:47] OutroColin Yeo is an immigration lawyer, the founder of freemovement.org and author of Welcome to Britain. Follow him on Twitter at @ColinYeo1.Evacuees from Ukraine seeking free immigration advice or lawyers who want to help can find information and contacts at https://advice-ukraine.co.uk.

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