A new campaign from the Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) is calling on churches and local groups to take action, to Show Your Heart for refugees and asylum seekers in the UK.
It is in response to the Nationality and Borders Bill which has been introduced to Parliament by the UK Government and, among other measures, seeks to differentiate between the way asylum seekers are treated depending on how they reach the UK, including making it a criminal offence to knowingly arrive in the UK without permission.
Many Church leaders and Christian organisations have expressed concern about these proposals because many of the measures in the bill risk creating more injustices in the system, which will increase the trauma and pain experienced by asylum seekers attempting to reach safety in the UK.
A campaign pack is available to download, which aims to equip congregations to:
- Prepare: Learn about the Bill and its consequences.
- Pray: Make the safety of refugees part of your prayer life.
- Participate: Publicly engage with the Bill.
- Persuade: Start to change the wider narrative.
For more information and to obtain the pack, please see the JPIT website.
