Children to stay at detention centre

May 17th, 2010

Children of asylum seekers continue to be held at the Dungavel detention centre despite a coalition promise to end the practice.A Pakistani woman, Sehar Shebaz, and her eight-month-old daughter Wanya were detained after reporting to officials in Glasgow on Monday. A spokesman for the immigration minister Damian Green said the current system must stay in place for now. He said the Home Office had to consult on a replacement. ‘Immediate review’Mr Green said: “Our coalition government is committed to ending the detention of children for immigration purposes. “I hope that we can have plans agreed within the next few months. Whilst this immediate review is ongoing, current policy remains in place.” He said he was launching a comprehensive review of alternatives to child detention and would be speaki…

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