Its unfortunate how we can be brought to our knees with decisions which are beyond us. My appeal has just been dismissed for no basic legal reason-at least as far as I know. I'm so very qualified and intelligent and the jugde recommended this ability, why can't your country offer opportunity to individuals like myself to contribute to the economy of this country rather than feed us on £40.22 per week. Majority of asylum seekers prefer to lounge about, but a few individuals are well focused to make a different in their life and to the economy of State. I hope Mr. Brown will giver a sober thought on this line otherwise I'll be left with no alternative but to join the thounsands who are working illegally

tina, Croydon, England

Everyone is entitled to their own opinions.I am an asylum seeker...i am here to speak for myself as well as those that do not have the voice to do so.I am very fluent in English,I did my A'Levels at a Private School back home.I have never claimed any benefits.My case was overthrown and together with that my ability to look after myself..I was left homeless and have managed to live through the help of friends and family.I was at the point of despair when someone approached me with an option to buy a new passport and start working.Do you know what one does at a point of desperation.?.you reach out for the closest way to make a living and try and improve yourself.As a woman it is embarrassing to rely on someone to give you money for sanitary pads,underwear,lotion and bras.I did start working but i was caught and reprimanded.I wish i was free..The same thing i ran away from is the same thing i am facing over here but over here at least i know i will not be killed.I am still alive.

lous, nottingham,

i am from afghanistan which is know as a country of war since the last 3 and a half decays. what i would say about my self going back to my country is a clear death or killin others. there i will not have an option apart from either joining the current governmen in which i can easily be targetted by talibans, or joining talibans in the result i will be fightin back again the current government. but now if i reapply for asylem in this country the result will be again a failed asylum seeker as usual situation for afghan asylum seekers. i applied for asylum in this country in 2002 and my aplication was refused then. since then i have been working hard and earning money without payin tax but i think if i paid tax it would be alot of money, its just example of myself you can imagin thousands of others the same. my studies have been supended due to my status in this country i would be a profissional person by now if i lived legally in this country. i really hope for a positive reply.

wakil, newcasle upon tyne, england