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COVID-19 UK: RESPONDING TO THE NEEDS OF ASYLUM SEEKERS IN CHALLENGING AND DANGEROUS TIMES
Robin Finlay, Matthew Benwell and Peter Hopkins wrote a blog on the impact of the current corona crisis on asylum seekers in Newcastle. Over recent weeks and months, the complexity of the Covid-19 crisis has become clearer with wide-reaching and severe societal implications. Of particular concern, are the impacts on already marginalised groups, who invariably become more vulnerable in moments of emergency and crisis. Those who are seeking asylum are one such example. Asylum seekers often experience significant economic and social hardship and are considered one of the most marginalised populations in the UK.
