Campaigners, academics and groups that support asylum seekers have long called for the UK to introduce “safe and legal routes”.
- Lecturer in International Politics, Aberystwyth University
The onus now appears to be shifting from the migrants to smugglers who have been profiteering from this inhumane trade.
The European response to Ukrainian refugees shows a system working mostly as it should, but some people are still left behind.
A culture of disbelief for asylum seekers is endemic in the British immigration system.
Contact Gillian for
- General
- Media request
- Speaking request
- Consulting / Advising
- Research collaboration
- Research supervision
- Location: Aberystwyth
- Website
- X (formerly Twitter): @gillianmcfadyen.bsky.social
- Article Feed
- Joined



