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To: Warren Morgan, leader of Brighton and Hove City Council
Please welcome more refugees to Brighton and Hove
We the undersigned are pleased to hear that 5 Syrian refugee families will soon be arriving in Brighton and Hove. But given the scale of the current refugee crisis, we could do much more. We have the experience of welcoming 79 Oroma refugees in 2006 and an upsurge in offers of help from individuals and existing and new organisations working with refugees. We urge Brighton and Hove Council to bring in far greater numbers of Syrian refugees as soon as possible.
Why is this important?
At the Sanctuary on Sea launch event in June 2015, Brighton & Hove was named 'Sanctuary on Sea' in recognition of the city-wide efforts to create a culture of welcome for people fleeing conflict and persecution. At the event, you underlined the city's commitment to welcome refugees to our city. Now is an important time to deliver on that commitment.
