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Out-Of-Work Asylum Seekers In Britain Feel The Pinch
Ever Had A Job So Bad You Couldn't Stay A Week? We Have! And We Didn't Find It Exactly "Liberating"

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Ailatan
10/15/09

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Farzana, I know that it seems very tough and unfair, but try to understand and help your Mum. Don't do anything silly like crossing the border and getting into trouble, she seems already burdened with many problems.

Keep strong, things will get better for you two.

I wish I could say that to them. #refugees
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thePrototype
10/15/09

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Isn't it pretty standard to not allow immigrants to work while in their paperwork clears? I am not sure how people seeking asylum are treated, but I know that legal spouses in both Canada and the US are not allowed to work anywhere from 6 months to over a year. #refugees
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thespaceygirl
10/15/09

@thePrototype: perhaps there are more opportunities to work illegally in united states than in britian. #refugees
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Plum-Pie
10/15/09

@thespaceygirl: I have no idea if there are more opportunities in the US but there are lots of opportunities to work illegally over here and (I imagine) in very similar roles - cleaning, factory work, catering. But basically the economy means that Brits will now take these jobs, or such jobs temporarily don't exist. Plus there is something of a crackdown on those who hire illegal workers currently. #refugees
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J.D.Regent
10/16/09

@thePrototype: Asylum seekers are allowed to work in the US, in line with obligations under international law. Of course, they can't get any other benefits here like they do in the UK. Asylum seekers are legally present in their countries of refuge unless and until they are given a final rejection on their case. #employment
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J.D.Regent
10/16/09

@thePrototype: I also am not sure what you mean by "legal spouses." People who are entering the US on a spouse visa are allowed to work from day one, or as soon as their applications are received. #employment
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thePrototype
10/16/09

@J.D.Regent: If you come across on a K1 Visa you are allowed to work until you actually get married, at which point your status changes. Then you are not allowed to work until you receive your AOS or Permanent Residence which took us about 6 months to receive (which I understand is quick). #employment
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