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To: Lincolnshire County Council

Refugees Welcome in Lincoln

I handed in the 'Refugees Welcome in Lincoln' last Friday morning (11th September) and today I have just read on The Lincolnite that the council has agreed to take 200 Syrian refugees (link below). This is brilliant news. I am certain that the petition will have played its part in convincing the council to make a humanitarian response to the plight of the Syrian people.

http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2015/09/lincolnshire-in-line-to-support-200-syrian-refugees/

Offer to home 50 refugee families

Why is this important?

Aylan, the toddler who drowned fleeing Syria, was just three years old. His town was under attack by Isis. His five year old brother and his mum also died trying to reach safety.

Yet our prime minister has just said ‘we won't take any more refugees’. He thinks that most of us don't care. But 38 Degrees members do care. We don't want Britain to be the kind of country that turns its back as people drown in their desperation to flee places like Syria.

So let's stand up for Britain's long tradition of helping refugees fleeing war. Let's show the Prime Minister that we, the people of the UK, are proud to do our part and provide refuge to people in their hour of need.

Please sign and share, or start your own petition for your town or city here:
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/efforts/refugees-welcome

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2015-09-21 14:00:39 +0100

Petition is successful with 382 signatures

2015-09-04 20:53:17 +0100

100 signatures reached

2015-09-04 18:44:32 +0100

50 signatures reached

2015-09-04 17:43:34 +0100

25 signatures reached

2015-09-04 17:01:29 +0100

10 signatures reached