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However, the Refugee Council said someone desperate to flee persecution in their homeland would be unlikely to change their mind because of a social media campaign.

"I've faced persecution at home. For us, England works. The language is easier, some people have relatives there," he said.

In Nazi Germany, Jewish citizens’ bank accounts were frozen before other forms of persecution escalated.

"There's a pretty good contingency of Trump's supporters who are probably going to welcome this guy and probably even see him as a victim of persecution."

"There must not be Uyghur deportation to face persecution. They were jailed for 11 years. We violated their human rights for too long."