UK politician orders removal of cartoons for child asylum seekers

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  1. mural
    a painting that is applied to a wall surface
    News agencies say Mr Jenrick instructed staff at the Kent Intake Unit to remove murals of Disney characters that were there to soothe asylum-seeking children.
  2. unaccompanied
    being without an escort
    The Unit looks after and processes child migrants who are unaccompanied by parents.
  3. pointless
    serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
    He called it a "display of astonishing, pointless cruelty".
  4. intake
    an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube
    News agencies say Mr Jenrick instructed staff at the Kent Intake Unit to remove murals of Disney characters that were there to soothe asylum-seeking children.
  5. priority
    status established in order of importance or urgency
    A government spokesperson said: "Our priority is to stop the boats and disrupt the people smugglers."
  6. asylum
    a shelter from danger or hardship
    The UK's immigration minister Robert Jenrick is at the centre of a storm for ordering the removal of children's cartoons from the wall of an asylum centre.
  7. refugee
    an exile who flees for safety
    The celebrated British illustrator and cartoonist Guy Venables has enlisted other high-profile artists to create works of art that are welcoming for highly distressed child refugees.
  8. smuggler
    someone who imports or exports goods illegally
    A government spokesperson said: "Our priority is to stop the boats and disrupt the people smugglers."
  9. removal
    the act of taking out or causing to leave
    The UK's immigration minister Robert Jenrick is at the centre of a storm for ordering the removal of children's cartoons from the wall of an asylum centre.
  10. baffled
    perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
    Venables was "baffled" that the original murals were painted over.
  11. disrupt
    make a break in
    A government spokesperson said: "Our priority is to stop the boats and disrupt the people smugglers."
  12. unit
    an organization regarded as part of a larger social group
    News agencies say Mr Jenrick instructed staff at the Kent Intake Unit to remove murals of Disney characters that were there to soothe asylum-seeking children.
  13. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
    He said his artwork might make Jenrick "think twice about vandalising several professional national cartoonists' work just to deny a vulnerable child something fun to look at."
  14. immigration
    movement of people into a country or area
    The UK's immigration minister Robert Jenrick is at the centre of a storm for ordering the removal of children's cartoons from the wall of an asylum centre.
  15. distressed
    feeling general unhappiness
    The celebrated British illustrator and cartoonist Guy Venables has enlisted other high-profile artists to create works of art that are welcoming for highly distressed child refugees.
  16. astonishing
    so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
    He called it a "display of astonishing, pointless cruelty".
  17. enlist
    hire for work or assistance
    The celebrated British illustrator and cartoonist Guy Venables has enlisted other high-profile artists to create works of art that are welcoming for highly distressed child refugees.
  18. migrant
    traveler who moves from one region or country to another
    The Unit looks after and processes child migrants who are unaccompanied by parents.
  19. cruelty
    the quality of being able or disposed to inflict pain
    He called it a "display of astonishing, pointless cruelty".
  20. soothe
    cause to feel better
    News agencies say Mr Jenrick instructed staff at the Kent Intake Unit to remove murals of Disney characters that were there to soothe asylum-seeking children.
  21. guy
    an informal term for a youth or man
    The celebrated British illustrator and cartoonist Guy Venables has enlisted other high-profile artists to create works of art that are welcoming for highly distressed child refugees.
  22. celebrated
    widely known and esteemed
    The celebrated British illustrator and cartoonist Guy Venables has enlisted other high-profile artists to create works of art that are welcoming for highly distressed child refugees.
  23. offering
    something put forward for acceptance
    British artists have responded to the removal of the art by offering their services to redecorate the Unit.
  24. respond
    show a reaction to something
    British artists have responded to the removal of the art by offering their services to redecorate the Unit.
  25. agency
    a business that provides a specialized service
    News agencies say Mr Jenrick instructed staff at the Kent Intake Unit to remove murals of Disney characters that were there to soothe asylum-seeking children.
  26. staff
    personnel who assist their superior in carrying out a task
    News agencies say Mr Jenrick instructed staff at the Kent Intake Unit to remove murals of Disney characters that were there to soothe asylum-seeking children.
  27. display
    something intended to communicate a particular impression
    He called it a "display of astonishing, pointless cruelty".
  28. instruct
    impart skills or knowledge to
    News agencies say Mr Jenrick instructed staff at the Kent Intake Unit to remove murals of Disney characters that were there to soothe asylum-seeking children.
  29. deny
    refuse to let have
    He said his artwork might make Jenrick "think twice about vandalising several professional national cartoonists' work just to deny a vulnerable child something fun to look at."
  30. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
    The Unit looks after and processes child migrants who are unaccompanied by parents.
Created on Mon Aug 28 09:21:39 EDT 2023 (updated Mon Aug 28 10:28:18 EDT 2023)

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