Latest government statistics up to December 2020 reveal how far from the truth government rhetoric on people seeking asylum in the UK has strayed. Despite the shrill pitch of Nigel Farage claiming an ‘out of control invasion’, asylum...
Home Office organizes three immigration raids a month on average, with 190 nursing home raids occurring between 2015 and 2019, according to Freedom of Information request data supplied to The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants. These...
Recent investigations, carried out by ITV and the Observer exposed serious cases of neglect and abuse in government accommodation which houses asylum seekers. As the claims brought to light urge the Home Office to investigate, the focus is being...
A decision against the £1012 fee for registering for child citizenship has today been upheld and ruled unlawful by the Court of Appeal. Two judges ruled that the fees were set by the government ‘without consideration of the best interests of...
Reports have resurfaced from 2014 concluding Napier barracks ‘did not meet acceptable standards of accommodation’ even then and marked for demolition. Calls to close the barracks housing people seeking asylum on grounds of human rights and public...
Kate Osamour, Labour MP for Edmonton, has called for the Home Secretary to scrap the No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) condition, due to its effects on children. The condition applies to millions of non-UK nationals, as part of the terms of their...
The UK immigration and prison officers have confirmed an inspection of barracks and Ministry of Defence sites housing asylum seekers will go ahead, following pressures from activists and MPs. On Monday, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and...
For more than 50 years, the au pair programme has existed as a mutually beneficial arrangement between young Europeans, and British families. However, post-Brexit immigration policies have placed this scheme under threat. The lack of a dedicated au...
Migrants Rights Network has released a damning report detailing the untenable situation many ‘highly skilled’ migrants and their families have been put into, two years on from Home Office actions being ruled ‘flawed’. While...
As the June 30th deadline for the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) approaches, mixed messaging from the government appears to conflict with previous assurances. Since the 1st of January, the Home Office has been quietly reaching out to foreign...