MIDLANDS: All over the midlands from Bradford to Birmingham there has been protests in a desperate plea to the government to let the Syrian refugees into the country. This massive movement had been sparked by the picture of the drowned toddler Aylan Kurdi. In Birmingham around 200 people had attended a rally and a candle lit vigil in Victoria Square as the crowd wrote messages of support on a banner, lit candles, listened to speeches and observed a minute's silence.
In Bradford, a small group called the Syrian Association of Yorkshire held their own protests as well. They too urged the government for more to be done about the crisis and follow the lead that Germany had taken. Dr Mohammad Isreb, a Syrian living and working in Bradford, said: "We wanted to remind the world that those are desperate refugees running out of a war zone, not economic migrants looking for a better life. We all want our children to grow in a safe place. The only way you risk your child's life in the sea is when you are certain that your land is even more dangerous."
In Manchester, one of the city's MP says that the community in Manchester should also play their part by welcoming in the refugees from Syria.
