Hua Qin, CHINA, 26
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Hua Qin fled China after she was persecuted for being Christian. She claimed asylum 6 years ago but the Home Office refused her case despite the fact that;
“Thousands of members of underground protestant “house churches” and unofficial Catholic churches were detained, many of whom were ill-treated or tortured in detention.” (Amnesty International Report 2007)
She is 7 months pregnant and the Home Office has put her at risk of sleeping rough. Although she is heavily pregnant, the Home Office has refused her support. But now that she gathered more medical documents, she will reapply for support and we hope that they will provide her with accommodation soon.
Hua Qin is desperate to find somewhere to sleep for a few nights until her application for ‘Hardcase Support’ has been processed.
Hua Qin is a smart young woman, very quite and gentle. She is also very generous as she gave a pack of Chinese raisins to Jamie, our office assistant, for his 21st birthday despite her situation.
PLEASE HELP HUA QIN!
Do you have a spare room or space?
If you think you or someone you know has a spare room here in Glasgow and are willing to accommodate any of our clients for this interim period then please contact Positive Action in Housing on 0141 353 2220 or e-mail elodiem@paih.org urgently.
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10 responses so far ↓
shuck // November 18, 2007 at 9:53 pm
Why does she not return to China? After all it is not illegal to practice Christianity in China.
Can the father of her child not support her until she is removed?
Ali // November 21, 2007 at 1:22 am
“Thousands of members of underground protestant “house churches” and unofficial Catholic churches were detained, many of whom were ill-treated or tortured in detention.” (Amnesty International Report 2007)
Hua’s probably a not a member of one the state approved religions - the above shows what can happen to you if you’re not - Shuck (Practising Christianity is legal in China, but only in a very limited way). That might explain why she doesn’t want to go back home. There’s usually a strong reason why people don’t want to go home (you know, home, that place everyone pines for and misses when they’re away from it for extended periods of time?)
I have no familiarity with Hua’s personal circumstances, but I’m inclined to think that the baby’s dad is either unwilling or unable to help (maybe he’s in receipt of Section 4 support and unable to work? Or he was an abusive partner?) otherwise Hua wouldn’t be homeless or destitute. Or can you think of any reason why she would pretend to be?
Your opinion of the legality of worship in China seems to be yet another example of your simplistic views on these matters.
Michael Woods // November 21, 2007 at 5:49 pm
Shuck,
I really hope some of the money earmarked for your support gets spent on worthier causes like the young woman above.
Further to that I feel that a percentage of the money wasted on such as yourself ( you really don’t need it all ) must be spent on humanitarian issues such as this.
Lets hope it will soon be so.
shuck // November 21, 2007 at 6:36 pm
I feel that you are becoming extremely aggressive towards me and your comments add nothing to this debate.
I would request that Jamie from PAIH removes this shocking comment directed towards myself.
Jamie??
shuck // November 21, 2007 at 6:41 pm
Ali, do you lack a sense of humour? The comment I made to Mr Woods was made in a light hearted manner with no malice intended. Surely you can recognise humour when you see it?
If Mr Woods did not feel it appropriate to make a complaint, why did you feel you had to complain.
No disrespect, but please mind your own business.
shuck // November 21, 2007 at 7:38 pm
Maybe, maybe, maybe? A lot of guessing going on here is there not?
Why do you think she was refused asylum? Maybe because she was found to be not credible?
Maybe she knew nothing about Christianity when questioned?
I f you are inclined to think then let me too.
I will hazard a guess that, she was trafficked to this country like many of her fellow countrymen. Promised a job and lots of money, but found the opposite.
She dumped her passport as she was advised that the Chinese authorities don’t issue passports to their nationals and that would buy her more time.
She is not a Christian
Knows very little about Christianity other than what she coached to say.
She claimed asylum to make her stay legitimate.
She appealed every negative decision made regarding her claim, again to prolong her stay.
Could return home to China without problem.
Ali, at the end of the day she is a failed asylum seeker who has no doubt exhausted all her appeal rights and should be removed. As you will no doubt know, solicitors will try and pull every scam in order to make more money from any asylum seeker, especially failed ones to make more money for themselves.
She should go home as soon as possible of her own accord or be removed. Its her choice.
I do think you should avoid being narrow minded or at best one dimensional when it comes to failed asylum seekers and their plight to stay in he UK.
Wake up Ali!
shuck // November 21, 2007 at 7:49 pm
I blame this little girls parents for the current predicament. They knew that they had no right to be in this country as failed asulum seekers and would have been left in no doubt that if they failed to leave of their own accord they faced the humiliation of being forcibly removed.
At the end of the day, the law of the UK says they must go. It may seem hard but we must all obey the law.
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paih // November 21, 2007 at 10:04 pm
RE: shuck // November 21, 2007 at 6:36 pm
“I feel that you are becoming extremely aggressive towards me and your comments add nothing to this debate.
I would request that Jamie from PAIH removes this shocking comment directed towards myself.
Jamie??”
Regular commentators will have their comments added without being approved unless they break the rules, then they may lose all privileges. Your comments will be taken on board. If any commentators wish to report abuse, you can do so by emailing the details to quickmail@paih.org - Jamie
Ali // November 22, 2007 at 12:08 pm
Shuck - your reasoning is flawed. You post on a public forum then ask people to mind their own business? I find that funny, not your cheap jibes.
Yes, there is a lot of maybes above. That was the point - you don’t know enough about Hua’s situation but still think she should be removed. You made a lot of guesses there too.
Every accusation you make of me being one-dimentional in my views, etc can be levelled at yourself too. You also need to wake up and realise this.
Michael Woods // November 22, 2007 at 3:09 pm
Shuchk,
the mere mention of the removal of some of the priveleges you are accustomed to produced a paroxysm of complaint.
Perhaps you can now empathise with those who have so little and yet must see it all taken away.
Perhaps though you see these ultra-poor as competing with you for resources and you just don’t want to share with anyone.
I think perhaps though you and the others with similar views will just basically die out over the coming decades. Albeit noisily. And be remembered just as a regrettable little hiccup in the history of a multi-racial, multicultural and vibrant modern society.
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