Asylum system 'overburdened'
The asylum system is 'overburdened' allowing dangerous criminals to slip through the net, while leaving genuine cases to dwindle in the system, an influential committee of MPs has warned.
Asylum seekers pressured into 'proving' sexuality
Lesbian, bisexual and gay asylum seekers are being coerced into "proving that they are gay" and going to extreme lengths to help their claim, a group of MPs has said.
In a report on asylum in the UK, the home affairs select committee said the immigration process was relying too heavily on anecdotes and intimate evidence when faced with a claim from a gay or lesbian person.
Claimants have resorted to desperate measures to stay in the UK, including handing over photographic and video evidence of "highly personal sexual activity" to caseworkers.
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