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6 April 2018
Migrants for London
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6 April 2018
Freedom of movement
3 April 2018
Asylum seeking children still not getting the care they need, says report
Last week, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) released a report following inspection of the Home Office’s treatment of unaccompanied asylum seeking minors. At…
3 April 2018
Waiting times for immigration appeals rise by 45%
The Independent ran a story last week about the length of time that people who appeal Home Office immigration decisions have to wait. Average waiting times, data…
3 April 2018
Refugee family left homeless because judged “resilient enough”
A couple and their two daughters, who fled the Syrian conflict in 2012, were evicted from their privately rented residence in Enfield two weeks ago, the Independent…
3 April 2018
Right to Rent is ineffective, and unmonitored
Last week, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) released a report reviewing the “Right to Rent” scheme. Right to Rent is part of the…
3 April 2018
Focus on equality, not integration
The government’s recently published Green Paper on integration contains some welcome considerations, and acknowledges that integration is “a two way street.” Yet the emphasis still lies disproportionately…
13 March 2018
Know Your Rights – A Guide for Migrants
Today, MRN and partners are releasing Know Your Rights – A Guide for Migrants. The guide aims to help migrants understand their rights and how to assert…
31 January 2018
The Outsider Project: Empowering Local Community Organising for Migrant-Led Change (new report)
During 2017, the Migrants’ Rights Network coordinated the Outsider Project in four locations across England, in response to the steadily worsening perception of, and increased hostility towards,…
13 December 2017
Employment & immigration enforcement: The legal limits of what can be required from employers
Dr Katie Bales describes here the legal obligations employers are under in terms of immigration checks and enforcement methods. Download the paper here: Katie Bales on HO raids in…