Letter: Afghan Refugees Are Already Valuable Citizens in Guildford

Published on: 20 Aug, 2021
Updated on: 20 Aug, 2021

From: Jane Hepburn

In response to: GBC ‘Already Working with the Defence Ministry to House Afghan Refugees’

For clarification, “Resettle@Guildford” scheme is a private group of concerned individuals who, at their own expense and through their own initiative have linked in with a Home Office-approved scheme to bring vulnerable refugees into this country, over and above the government quota. GBC signed off on it and the Home Office have the final say as to whether we have everything in place to ensure a smooth resettlement for the refugees.

Any group of citizens can be part of this as pointed out by Julia McShane.

Regarding the resettlement of Afghan refugees, I know several Afghan refugees who have settled in Guildford. They are all without exception valuable and peace-loving citizens. Three at least are serving us in the medical field and all their children are excelling at school and university.

Remembering the Kinder transport of not so long ago, how many of these children became pillars of our society, and determined to put something back into the society that welcomed them and saved their lives?

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