Reinstate the Dubs amendment with a commitment to take 3000 child refugees

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

There are 90,000 unaccompanied child refugees in Europe - alone, vulnerable, in need of care. The government's decision to stop the Dubs scheme, to take and care for some of those children, after taking just 350 children in need is wrong and we, the undersigned, believe that it must be reversed.

UNICEF has highlighted the risk of slavery and abuse for refugee children from this decision. The original expectation was that the scheme should take on 3000 children. We ask that the reinstatement of the Dubs scheme makes this a formal legal commitment.

It is vital not only that we get these children the urgent homes and care they need, but that Britain is seen to stand by its word on the international stage - this decision puts our reputation of trustworthiness as a country in jeopardy.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

The following petition is similar to yours:
Keep open the 'Dubs scheme' to resettle 3000 unaccompanied refugee children.

Timeline

9 Feb 2017	Petition opened for signatures
14 Feb 2017	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20

Status Rejected

Rejected 14 Feb 2017

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