Temporary protection schemes demonstrably harm refugees' physical and mental health and integration. Evidence from Denmark shows deportation threats prevent people from achieving a "baseline of safety" needed to recover from trauma, while Australian studies link temporary visas to higher PTSD and depression rates. These policies push vulnerable families into poverty and homelessness rather than allowing them to rebuild their lives with dignity.

The idea that individuals who have smuggled themselves into the U.K. will be offered more than the average wage to leave the country using the taxpayer's money is a disgrace. Instead of fixing the problem at source and immediately removing people who don't deserve to be here, the British state is financially rewarding those who cheat the system.