And for asylum, the Liberal Democrats will: Apply the asylum system fairly, efficiently and humanely, including the process for those who have no right to be here. Offer safe and legal routes to the UK for refugees to prevent them from making dangerous journeys, which too often result in the loss of life, for example via reform of family reunion rules to make it easier for refugees to join relatives already living in safety in the UK. Expand the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme to offer sanctuary to 50,000 people over the lifetime of the next parliament.
favourably mentions underprivileged minorities, for example handicapped, homosexuals or immigrants