Call for freezing Syrian asylum who claim they will end as thousands are still in the limbs

Ministers face calls to start processing Syrian asylum applications again, as the new figures show that over 7,000 people are still in the limbs.

The United Kingdom stopped Syrian asylum claim decisions and a constant settlement in December after the fall of President Bashar al -Assad.

But for more than five months, Syrians in the UK still do not know when their claims will be evaluated.

Charity organizations, including the Board of Refugees, claim that the current situation has left people in an “indefinite limb” and calling on the demands to be processed again on a case -by -case basis.

The government said the decisions were stopped “as we evaluate the current situation.”

A home office source said it was “a necessary step until there is no stable, objective information to make stable risk assessments” on people returning to Syria and the policy “will remain under a constant review”.

A total of 7 386 Syrians waited an initial decision at the request of asylum until the end of March, According to the latest data published on ThursdayS

Assad’s regime was overthrown by the rebel offensive, led by Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al -Sham (HTS) in December, after years of Civil War.

HTS leader Ahmad al-Sharaa was declared a temporary president of Syria earlier this year, but the situation remains uncertain and HTS was still named a terrorist group from the United Kingdom.

In December, the Conservatives suggested that most Syrian asylum allegations were related to the threat represented by the Assad government and these people could return when they were safe to do so.

However, Hatham Alhamuvi, chairman of the Syrian British Consortium, said that while many Syrians left because of Assad’s rule, others may still feel dangerous to return.

“Many of them still call for a democratic change in Syria, which is not currently guaranteed. Some of them were afraid of these military groups, they did not come from Assad himself,” he told the BBC.

The number of Syrian asylum requests has dropped by 81% Following the United Kingdom’s decision to pause.

Despite the sharp decline, 299 Syrians came to the UK for small boats in the first three months of this year – 5% of the total number of arrival.

People who claim that the asylum is usually not allowed to work while their case is considered and provided with government -funded accommodation and financial support to pay for basic things if they were otherwise deprived.

John Featonby, a chief political analyst at the Board of Refugee, said that as well as leaving the Syrians “stuck in limbs”, it also had an impact on taxpayers As the government pays to shelter many of them.

More than 5500 Syrians lived in government -funded accommodation in late March.

Of these, 2130 were in hotels that the government promised to stop using asylum seekers.

As the Labors promise to clear the overall retardation of asylum allegations, G -n Featonby said the situation causes “blocking” in the system.

Azadi – not his real name – arrived in the UK with a small boat In June 2023, he was waiting for a solution for his asylum application.

The 25-year-old, who is Kurdish, said he was grateful to the UK government for providing him with food and accommodation, but wants to be able to work and pay tax.

“I stay at home for a long time,” he told the BBC. “Every day is the same. I’m not progressing, so it’s stressful.”

Earlier this year, The new Syrian government has signed an agreement with the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) which integrates its military and civic institutions into the country and recognized the Kurdish minority.

But Azadi said he did not trust the new government and believes that Syria is not safe for the Kurds, to whom fundamental rights were denied during the reign of Assad.

He said his hometown was destroyed by the Civil War and there was no way for him to get an education there.

“It’s not a life there at all,” he added.

The pause also applies to the Syrians who have already received refugee status and initially received the right to remain in the UK for five years before they can apply for a permanent settlement – also known as indefinite leave to stay.

The refugee advice says that while this group is still entitled to live and work in the UK, their temporary status can often make it difficult to secure a job or home.

J -Featonby said that Syrians in the UK are also nervous whether they will be allowed to remain if the government’s position for Syria has changed and this is considered a safe country.

Leen Albmawi arrived in the UK in October 2019 and applied for indefinite leave to stay last year.

However, she said that her “whole life had collapsed” when the government was silent decisions about the Syrians in December.

The 28-year-old was accepted to study business at the university, but was told that she was not eligible for a student loan, as she had no right to live in the United Kingdom permanently.

After spending the last five years receiving the necessary qualification to apply, Lane was devastated, she could not afford to deal with the offer.

In the meantime, her employer, a telecommunications company, is pursuing her to update her vacation to remain an application.

Lane still has the right to work until applying is in anticipation, but she is worried that she may lose her job.

She also fears that if the interior office changes its position in Syria, it may be forced to leave the United Kingdom.

“I literally have no one in Syria, has no family, nothing,” she told the BBC, adding that her hometown was destroyed in the Civil War.

Lane lives in Salford with his mother and sister, who already have British citizenship as they came to the UK earlier than it.

“I’m in the UK now, so I’ve built my whole life here,” she said.

G -N Featonby said the refugee council acknowledged that the situation in Syria had changed, but it is unlikely to be clear how safe the country will be in the future soon.

He suggested people seeking protection for reasons unrelated to previous regime can have a priority for their claims.