What Happens After an Asylum Claim Is Refused in the UK?

What Happens After an Asylum Claim Is Refused in the UK?

There is a particular kind of fear that many migrants know too well. It is the fear that disrupts sleep, tightens the chest, and makes every unknown phone call or brown envelope feel like a threat. For thousands of people living in the UK while waiting for an asylum decision, life becomes a constant state of alert. Then the letter arrives. “Your asylum claim has been refused.” In that moment, it can feel as though the ground beneath you has shif…