The report I Don’t Feel Human was prompted by a rise in the number of destitute young people accessing The Children’s Society’s services.
Between April and September last year, the proportion of young asylum-seekers accessing the charity’s services in London who were destitute reached 34 per cent – 46 out of the 133 young clients. This was a jump from the 2010/11 figure of 17 per cent.
The Children’s Society’s policy director Enver Solomon said: "We estimate that thousands of children exist in the shadows of our communities, having their lives damaged by an approach that irresponsibly prioritises immigration control above the best interests of children.
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