Independent Asylum Commission: Lambeth Hearings

Views on impact of asylum on social cohesion part 01

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HRTV issue: Asylum, IAC Final Briefing

Name: Douglas Murray

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Occupation: Author and member of the Centre for Social Cohesion.
Status: UK Professional
Nationality: English
Language: English

Date Recorded: 291107
Date Uploaded: 270308
Duration 10m 00s

Content: Dr Murray gives evidence on the impact of asylum on social cohesion on local communities in the UK. The questions he deals with are: "Should religion or culture be taken into account when considering whether to grant an asylum seeker refugee status in the UK?", "Is there evidence that asylum seekers have a negative impact on social cohesion in communities in the UK?", "Can local leaders improve social cohesion by taking a key role in welcoming new arrivals and explaining to the host community why they have come to the UK?", "Have'nt Britain's communities been incredibly flexible and resilient in coping with and adapting to recent arrivals - whether they are asylum seekers or economic migrants?" and "Is it fair to view those who settle here as threats to social cohesion rather than contributors to it?"

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