Jim & Helena

When people come to the UK in search of sanctuary, they hope to live in a society where they face less exclusion and more stability. However, even those who manage to secure the legal right to stay here often have to spend years in and out of the asylum system before getting a positive outcome that allows them to integrate and heal. This was the case for one family who first arrived in the U.K. in 2015. They had their initial asylum claim and two subsequent claims rejected, finally succeeding only with their fourth attempt, after Asylum Justice took on their case. Seven years had passed since they first claimed asylum, which meant they waited ...