Children seeking safety should be cared for by local authorities - never locked in immigration detention centres and threatened with removal.

This child has family in the UK.
Will he risk everything to come back and be with them?
Wouldn’t you?

This violent scheme will only push people into more dangerous journeys.
People who have every right to seek asylum in the UK may be forced to risk unsafe return.

To date, we have identified 7 age-disputed children detained under this ‘scheme’. We are gravely concerned that more children will be detained and targeted for removal.

Once again, this government has failed to protect unaccompanied children.
These children now face recovery not only from family separation and past trauma, but also from this horrific ordeal - all because of a desperate attempt by the Labour government to appeal to Reform voters.

He was held in detention for 43 days prior to this, held in isolation prior to his removal.
He is a potential victim of trafficking and has survived torture. He is terrified and remains in detention - along with two other children who are also facing removal.

We’re joining @ProjectPlayFrance in calling on the UK government to:

1️⃣ Take accountability for deaths in the Channel
2️⃣ End funding for border violence
3️⃣ Create safe, accessible routes to asylum

📖 Read the full report: project-play.org

#WeWantToBeSafe #ChildrensRights #SafeRoutesNow

UK taxpayer money is funding this violence.

It's making the border more dangerous for children and families seeking asylum - placing them at increased risk of harm, serious injury and death.

This report is dedicated to the 14 children who died in 2024.

It centres the voices of children on the move and the reality they face:
Children and babies teargassed
Boats stabbed as children try to board
Children detained and criminalised
No official record of their deaths