Desperately Seeking Asylum

Sam Poling meets men and women who fled to Scotland to escape danger, and investigates whether the current system of support for those seeking refuge in the UK is fit for purpose. The plight of asylum seekers in Scotland has been described as a humanitarian crisis. Sam Poling meets men and women who fled to Scotland to escape danger, only to find themselves facing a bleak and uncertain future. She travels to the illegal migrant camps in France to speak to those prepared to risk their lives to get to the UK. As the Scottish government and the Home Office lock horns over immigration policy, Disclosure investigates whether the current system of support for those seeking refuge in the UK is fit for purpose.