http://www.biduk.org/848/news/first-uk-study-finds-200-children-split-from-parents-in-immigration-detention.html
The parents in the study were detained without time limit, for an average of 270 days. In 92 out of 111 cases, they were eventually released. The charity concludes that their detention apparently served no purpose.
Meanwhile some of the children lost weight, had nightmares, suffered from insomnia, cried frequently and became extremely isolated. Some children were reported to have moved between unstable care arrangements. The charity argues that some of the children were neglected and placed at risk of serious harm.
A spokesperson for BID said:
“Children … described their despair and misery at not knowing if or when they would see their parents again.”
“The Border Agency displayed a callous indifference in continuing to detain parents, in some cases despite having clear evidence that children were in wholly unsuitable care arrangements.”
This research is extremely worrying. UKBA has some questions to answer.
The parents in the study were detained without time limit, for an average of 270 days. In 92 out of 111 cases, they were eventually released. The charity concludes that their detention apparently served no purpose.
Meanwhile some of the children lost weight, had nightmares, suffered from insomnia, cried frequently and became extremely isolated. Some children were reported to have moved between unstable care arrangements. The charity argues that some of the children were neglected and placed at risk of serious harm.
A spokesperson for BID said:
“Children … described their despair and misery at not knowing if or when they would see their parents again.”
“The Border Agency displayed a callous indifference in continuing to detain parents, in some cases despite having clear evidence that children were in wholly unsuitable care arrangements.”
This research is extremely worrying. UKBA has some questions to answer.
