News
- We have temporarily closed our online shop
We’ve temporarily closed our online shop while we carry out a stock count and get our new space organised. We’ll be back soon! - Knowledge is Power; Evidence workshop. 21 July, 10am – 1pmRegister for our next Knowledge is Power workshop; Evidence on 21 July to get practical tools and tips for preparing and presenting evidence.
- ‘Our win was solidarity’ – why place matters for the migration justice movement and solidarityA place only becomes a place of solidarity and protection because of the people who are there, what they know, what they do, how they do it with humanity and grace, and what they believe in. And people need to survive in a place; you cannot live in an ether of social media.
- Online meeting, 1 July: oppose the expansion of Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre! With Coalition to Close CampsfieldJoin our public online meeting on 1 July, 7pm – 8pm, to find out how to oppose the planned expansion of Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre
- How Courage and Solidarity Helped Joseph Find Strength AgainI watched Joseph stand in front of Home Office representatives and speak with anger, strength, honesty and deep conviction about everything he had endured under an unfair and hostile system. But he also spoke as someone who now knew he was not alone anymore.
- Lessons not learned: A reflection on Windrush Day22nd June is Windrush Day. We reflect on the significance of this national event in the context of the hostile environment, and think about the future of UK immigration law and policy in this blog. We also share resources and ways to seek justice for those impacted by the Windrush scandal.
- A new Home Office policy on illegal working: If you work, can you lose your asylum support?Major changes to asylum support are now law. Working illegally can now stop your support, and the Home Office’s duty to provide it has been weakened to a power. We explain what’s changed and what to do if you get a letter saying your support may be stopped.
- Knowledge is Power; Detention and Enforcement workshop. 8 July, 10am – 1pmRegister now for our workshop; Knowledge is Power; Detention & Enforcement, on Wednesday 8 July, 10am – 1pm.
Legal Updates
- Lessons not learned: A reflection on Windrush Day22nd June is Windrush Day. We reflect on the significance of this national event in the context of the hostile environment, and think about the future of UK immigration law and policy in this blog. We also share resources and ways to seek justice for those impacted by the Windrush scandal.
- A new Home Office policy on illegal working: If you work, can you lose your asylum support?Major changes to asylum support are now law. Working illegally can now stop your support, and the Home Office’s duty to provide it has been weakened to a power. We explain what’s changed and what to do if you get a letter saying your support may be stopped.
- Consultation open now! The government closed Campsfield over how detention harms people. Now it wants to more than double its capacity.Campsfield detention centre reopened in 2025 despite years of local opposition. The Home Office now wants to more than double its capacity, using an exceptional planning route that weakens local decision-making and obscures key evidence. We explain the proposal, why it matters, and how people can oppose it before consultation closes.
- New Knowledge is Power sessions on asylum appeals and evidence – in response to our community’s needsMany people now face their asylum appeal without a lawyer. Our two Knowledge is Power workshops on going to your appeal, and on gathering evidence help people seeking asylum and their supporters prepare their case.
Events and training
- Knowledge is Power; Evidence workshop. 21 July, 10am – 1pmRegister for our next Knowledge is Power workshop; Evidence on 21 July to get practical tools and tips for preparing and presenting evidence.
- Online meeting, 1 July: oppose the expansion of Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre! With Coalition to Close CampsfieldJoin our public online meeting on 1 July, 7pm – 8pm, to find out how to oppose the planned expansion of Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre
- Knowledge is Power; Detention and Enforcement workshop. 8 July, 10am – 1pmRegister now for our workshop; Knowledge is Power; Detention & Enforcement, on Wednesday 8 July, 10am – 1pm.
- New Knowledge is Power sessions on asylum appeals and evidence – in response to our community’s needsMany people now face their asylum appeal without a lawyer. Our two Knowledge is Power workshops on going to your appeal, and on gathering evidence help people seeking asylum and their supporters prepare their case.