This just seems nasty. It brings to mind that the Nazis confiscated the property of Jews and others fleeing their regime.
Where's the compassion gone?
"Asylum seekers’ jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister."
theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/n…
Asylum seekers’ jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister
Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of people seeking asylum in UKPeter Walker (The Guardian)
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This is a callous and saddening proposition. Jewellery isn't necessarily just portable value (though it can be that). Often it's a token of love. Imagine you've managed to escape with hardly anything, but you still have a ring or necklace that your Grandma gave you before she died, and then it's taken by officials in your new country and you never get it back. Loss upon loss.
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