... nationals. In 1967 the UN protocol extended this to cover any person, anywhere in the World, at any time. While someone is waiting for their application to be considered by the Government, they are known as an "Asylum seeker". (Donnellan, C. (2002), p5, The Refugee Crisis) There are four different aspect of discrimination that Refugees and Asylum seekers are faced with in modern Britain. These include structural, institutional, cultural al and personal. Structural aspects Structural aspects of discrimination refer to the ways in which differential status and access to benefits in society are structured into our society physically, politically, and legally. The following are illustrative examples: Legal - Immigration and Nationality legislation has consistently been drawn up to an agenda which differentially affect adversely black people wishing to come to Britain, with some specific countries being targeted for particularly stringent visa restrictions. (Johnston & Ainsworth, 2002) For example: "The Government's Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill ...

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