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July 24, 2008

Asylum seekers and refugees in this country are facing an incresingly difficult challenge just to survive.

A new survey carried out in Leeds has shown a huge rise in the number of people living destitute.

John Packer is the Bishop of Ripon and Leeds.

He tells Premier they should be able to support refugees in the same way economic migrants have been welcomed.