Qadir Bayat says he felt he had no choice but to take part in an illegal crossing with more than 60 others.
Journalist Qadir Bayat said he felt he had no option but to cross the Channel with his family illegallyAn Afghan dad has said he had no choice but to cross the Channel with his family in a small boat, but urged others not to take the same risk.
Mr Bayat had a high-profile TV career and had covered stories ranging from Afghan politics to Valentine's Day for an international news channel.Mr Bayat says he is keen to resume work as a journalist and is working on improving his English"The Taliban came to my home and my office," Mr Bayat added. "My name was included on that list. Therefore I had to run away from Afghanistan.
Mr Bayat said he was aware of public concern surrounding illegal Channel crossings, and said he would not have made the trip himself if he felt he had another option.He said: "Afghan people are human. I lost everything. The UK is the best choice for me because I worked with some media that were located in the UK, therefore I came here.
The UK Government says it will create capacity to expand "safe and legal" routes for refugees, including the Afghan resettlement scheme and the UK Resettlement Scheme .
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