Teenage refugee's high court challenge could give hope to thousands

16-year-old Afghan boy argues that Home Office applied unfair criteria after Calais camp closed

A 16-year-old Afghan boy is challenging the government’s refusal to allow him to seek sanctuary in the UK in a case that could give hope to thousands of other child asylum seekers across Europe.

The boy, known as ZS, was resident in the Calais camp when the French authorities cleared it in October 2016 and applied unsuccessfully to be brought to the UK under section 67 of the immigration act, known as the Dubs amendment. It is the first time an individual lone child asylum seeker has issued a challenge of this kind against the home secretary.

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