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24 July 2018
Citizens’ rights still need “urgent” clarification in light of Brexit
Last week, the so-called “Brexit White Paper” stated that: The UK and the EU have already reached an agreement on citizens’ rights which provides EU citizens living…
24 July 2018
Legal support in asylum applications: a denial of justice
The erosion of legal aid for migrants (and others!) over the years is no secret, and has been lamented by lawyers, advocates and ordinary individuals unable to…
24 July 2018
Documenting the impact of Section 17 refusals on children and families
Project 17 have released a report documenting the impact of Section 17 refusals on migrant children and families, who end up homeless and destitute as a result…
24 July 2018
Vulnerability in detention: Report highlights policy insufficiencies
Bail for Immigration Detainees have released a report assessing the impact of the “Adults at Risk” (AAR) policy on vulnerable people in detention. Drawing on analysis of…
24 July 2018
Report: Home Office failing LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum
The UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group (UKLGIG) have released a report examining the standards used by the Home Office to assess asylum claims based on sexual…
20 July 2018
Free lawyer support for info sessions on EU citizens’ rights
The Law Centres Network is offering to make qualified and independent lawyers freely available to any group working with EU citizens and who wishes to organise an…
17 July 2018
EU citizen settlement scheme is uncertain and unfair
The 3 Million campaign group have produced a detailed legal analysis of the government’s “EU Settlement Scheme: Statement of Intent,” released last month. This document is regularly…
17 July 2018
Government pledges to uphold migrants’ right to strike
During the UK’s largest university strike in recent history, this spring, questions were raised about migrants’ right to strike versus the strict requirements of their visas. This…
17 July 2018
Campaign successfully wins legal aid for unaccompanied children
A long campaign has won the return of legal aid for uncaccompanied migrant children. From The Children’s Society: The Children’s Society five year-long legal challenge and campaign…
17 July 2018
The benefits of immigration – more numbers!
Do we need more numbers to confirm the benefits of immigration? We at MRN are skeptical of reducing immigration analyses to economic measurements, as this often often…