Refugees and the Development of Africa: Eritrean refugees in the UK / IRR, 30 Aug 2005

PDF - http://www.irr.org.uk/pdf/eritrean_refugees.pdf
Petros Tesfagiorgios
"Prevented from working legally or accessing benefits, these rejected asylum seekers live a hand-to-mouth existence in the UK. Twenty-two per cent have been without permission to work for more than five years, leading to boredom, depression and a dependence on the charity of family or community organisations. The report includes case studies of six asylum seekers in this situation. In one case, a pregnant Eritrean asylum seeker was imprisoned for arriving in the UK without the required documentation. She will give birth to her child in prison."