This story is from 2012, but still rings true at the circumstances the West places on refugees.
On Thursday, in despair at his imminent deportation and the expulsion of his son, Mr Bravo took his own life. … But for Mr Bravo, hemmed in by Britain’s asylum laws, it was a final, astonishing act of paternal love. If he had remained alive, his son would have been returned to Angola with him. Now that Mr Bravo is dead, Antonio at least will have a chance to achieve their joint dream of building a successful life in Britain.
