Petition · past parliament
Reject ruling of rough sleeping as grounds for deportation of non UK nationals.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
We ask the government to review and reject this decision as it is an immoral infringement on the rights of those who are already vulnerable.
On 01/12/2020 it was ruled that rough sleeping can be deemed reasonable grounds to deport non UK nationals regardless of whether or not they are legally seeking refuge in the UK. A large majority of those who are going to be affected by this, are refugees fleeing from modern day slavery, persecution and trafficking.
In the words of Warsan Shire, “no one chooses refugee camps or strip searches where your
body is left aching, no one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark”.
In the words of Warsan Shire, “no one chooses refugee camps or strip searches where your
body is left aching, no one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark”.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Revoke rules for refusing or cancelling permission to stay for rough sleepers
Timeline
| 3 Dec 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Dec 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Dec 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.