Can’t Stay. Can’t Go. Refused asylum seekers who cannot be returned   11 2 Research aim, objectives and methodology T he aim of the research was to provide a portrait of the crisis facing refused asylum seekers who cannot be returned, and to describe their experiences of living in a permanent state of limbo. The objectives were to explore, from the viewpoint of refused asylum seekers who cannot be returned and of Red Cross staff who work with this group: >> What living in limbo means for this group, including meeting their basic needs for money, accommodation, food and clothes. >> What changes could improve life for this group. The study employed a mixed-methods design, which included: >> A desk review of existing literature and available quantitative data.