{"id":85158,"date":"2018-04-13T13:00:30","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T06:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/amateur-cricket-club-stumped-as-young-asylum-seeker-is-banned-by-home-office\/"},"modified":"2018-04-13T14:05:46","modified_gmt":"2018-04-13T07:05:46","slug":"amateur-cricket-club-stumped-as-young-asylum-seeker-is-banned-by-home-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/amateur-cricket-club-stumped-as-young-asylum-seeker-is-banned-by-home-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Amateur cricket club stumped as young asylum seeker is banned by Home Office"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nBecause he played for his national team in Afghanistan it says he can\u2019t play for usI help run an amateur cricket club which, last year, welcomed a young asylum seeker from Afghanistan. He was keen to get involved in the sport and make new friends. None of our players are paid or funded in any way. He has a Home Office registration card and has not left the UK since his arrival in January 2017. He previously played cricket in Afghanistan for the national team at junior levels and attended the national men\u2019s training camp, although he never played for the full team. We have now been informed that he is not allowed to play for our club in any capacity because he is considered a \u201cprofessional\u201d and any paid or unpaid cricket would be deemed \u201cemployment\u201d and in breach of Home Office conditions. It doesn\u2019t seem right that we can refuse to allow a young man the chance to play sport for fun, while he tries to settle in to a new country. RB, Brentwood, Essex Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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