The UK Parliament's Home Affairs Committee is investigating allegations of fake baptisms, including mass baptisms at refugee detention centres, conducted by the Church of England for Syrian and Iranian migrants. This scheme was reportedly used to help migrants like acid attacker Abdul Ezedi circumvent asylum rules and avoid deportation. Evidence presented to the committee highlighted dozens of cases where migrants were brought 'week-in, week-out' for conversion, viewing baptism 'as a ticket to something' to bolster their asylum claims. Concerns were raised about the integrity of the asylum system, with accusations against church priests of profiting from fake migrant conversions. Jacob Rees Mogg suggested naivete as a possible explanation. Former priest Matthew Firth, who spoke out about the issue, mentioned he was warned about potential backlash for revealing the scam involving failed asylum seekers. Additional allegations include asylum seekers burning Qurans to attract death threats and bolster their claims, questioning the @ukhomeoffice's effectiveness.
A decent asylum seeker has blown the whistle on how our system is being gamed. Whether it's converting to Christianity or claiming to be gay or trans. Some have even burnt Qurans to attract death threats to bolster their claim. The @ukhomeoffice is not fit for purpose.… https://t.co/urRRvFiluJ
'I was warned there might be people 'out to get me' as a result of giving such evidence' Former priest Matthew Firth says he was warned off speaking out about the spate of failed asylum seekers converting to Christianity. https://t.co/GmtQs6yeDw
‘The church has chosen to be in denial!’ Priest speaks out on asylum decision-making and conversion to Christianity https://t.co/kuRURvC2qP
Priest speaks out on asylum decision-making and conversion to Christianity https://t.co/zxy3R6b2ZC
'You can smell a scam!' Church priests have been accused of 'profiting' from fake migrant conversions, though Jacob Rees Mogg believes naivete is the more likely answer. https://t.co/bydt1w0F7K
"Some asylum seekers see baptisms "as a ticket to something" and most baptism requests were when they were appealing an asylum claim, a vicar has told MPs." https://t.co/iMOH7UGb52
Watch Tom Pursglove MP @VotePursglove Minister for Legal Migration, talk about the responsibility of supporting asylum seekers as part of our inquiry into Asylum decision making and religious conversion ⬇️ Catch up on the full session: https://t.co/HyNeI8ayjI https://t.co/KsDuMyHsfG
Former Darlington priest claims asylum seekers brought 'week-in, week-out' for conversion https://t.co/22E4hR2Yed https://t.co/22E4hR2Yed
HUGE: 🔥‼️ Former Church of England priest blows the whistle on asylum scandal, telling the U.K. Parliament's Home Affairs Committee that dozens of Syrian and Iranian migrants were brought to him for baptisms to circumvent asylum rules and prevent deportation. https://t.co/MeokBV5bsQ
We are now live at @CommonsHomeAffs looking at asylum decision making & conversion to Christianity. Questioning representatives from the Church of England, the Catholic Church & the Baptist Union. At 11am: Tom Pursglove MP, Minister for Legal Migration. https://t.co/M2q2rLSkET https://t.co/pFzIqgCNvR
At 10:30 am, the Committee will hear oral evidence from Hon. Alexander Downer AC @AIexandernDoner, author of An Independent Review of Border Force. 📺Watch live: https://t.co/VHlW2uJMCT
This morning, we're taking evidence on asylum decision making and conversion to Christianity. We're questioning Tom Pursglove MP and senior religious figures from: - Church of England - Free Church of England - The Catholic Church Watch here 👇https://t.co/HyNeI8ayjI https://t.co/DMrXM0d3w0
Maybe now is the right time to remind the people of England that the Church of England holds fake baptisms, including mass baptisms at refugee detention centres, to allow Muslim refugees to game the immigration system. Acid attacker Abdul Ezedi was one of them. https://t.co/f0BQ8yGjht