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New Home Office refugee scheme begins

In a bid to help the most threatened refugees 81 Liberian and Congolese asylum seekers assessed as "exceptionally vulnerable" by the United Nations, arrive in Bolton today.

Despite adopting the pioneering system the Home Office has been criticised for planning to expel a Congolese man who is suffering from schizophrenia.

Published: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 08:08:21 GMT+00

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