Britain is deeply divided about how the nation should respond to the crisis in Syria, with the majority concerned about the impact of refugees coming into the UK.
Exclusive survey results by Sky News have found that 47% of British people favour taking in fewer refugees. When the same question was asked using the term "asylum seeker", that figure was 57%.
Meanwhile, 61% think Britain's resources can't take the strain of more refugees.
The findings come after the Government's decision to accept 20,000 refugees from camps neighbouring Syria, but none who have already travelled to Europe, sparked intense debate about the appropriate response to the refugee crisis.
For Ayham Alhalali, 20, whose family are among only 217 Syrian refugees given asylum in the UK under the Vulnerable Relocation Scheme for Syrian Nationals, it has been the difference between life and death.
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"My younger brother has leukaemia. If he did not get chemotherapy, it would have meant death," said Mr Alhalali, whose family was prompted to flee Syria after his father was killed in the war.
"We were received by the British government. So me and my family are very lucky. But it's not enough. When you know that the number of Syrian refugees in the world, it's in the millions."
He added: "This war has been now four years. I think all the people know our situation… we are coming from a dangerous place. Not coming here because we are looking for money, but because we are looking for a safe place for our children."
The question of when more Syrian refugees will arrive in Britain remains unanswered, as local authorities discuss whether to offer places. Some have relied on support from community groups before reaching a decision.
"There is acute housing pressure. We are a very full place," said Richard Cornelius, leader of Barnet Council, the most populous local authority in London.
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