Government getting you down? Maybe today is a good day to buy a fundraising #NoOneIsIllegal t-shirt. Or sweatshirt/hoody. It’s not always going to be this hot.
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Holiday time? Spare a thought – and solidarity – for those in detention, hidden away at UK airports
As the holiday season approaches, alongside the prospect of another brief summer in the UK, those of us privileged enough to do so find ourselves arriving at airports, eagerly awaiting our escapism. But most holiday makers do not know that their chosen airport is a prison to those who want to stay in the UK.
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Brand new videos about the UK asylum system
We are very excited to announce the launch of brand new videos about the UK asylum system, a joint project between Refugee Info Bus, Right to Remain and Sara Khyat Art Work.
Based on the Right to Remain Toolkit, with translations by Refugee Info Bus and with stunning animation by Sara, these videos will help people understand their rights at crucial stages of the asylum process.
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“That happened to me too”: Dr Victoria Canning explains the asylum navigation board
At this year’s British Society of Criminology conference, the co-developer of our asylum navigation board Dr Victoria Canning explains why we came up with the board, how it works, and why it’s so important.
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We believe in life, love, and solidarity and we will win.
This week, there’s been devastating stories of lives lost because of borders.
We will not forget them.
And we will continue working with others for change. There’s so many of us who want a better world.
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Child migrants welcome
We are proud to be part of this short film from Child Migrant Stories, now available on YouTube.
Child Migrants Welcome? explores the welcome received by unaccompanied child refugees both historically under the Kindertransport scheme before World War Two and today.
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This is what solidarity looks like
Ken Macharia reported to the Home Office last week, flanked by his Bristol Bisons team-mates.
Practical solidarity is needed every day, in quiet ways and loud, to survive and succeed in navigating the legal system.
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Amidst a grim legacy, a beautiful gesture
At Right to Remain, we have seen just how many lives and communities have been ruined (and indeed how many lives have been lost) by Theresa May’s Hostile Environment.
So it was a lovely surprise when someone tweeted that, to celebrate the news of May’s resignation, she was donating to our work.
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“You could feel the atmosphere”: the public is turning against the Hostile Environment, including immigration raids
A report released last month by the Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, into “the Home Office’s approach to illegal working” provided an interesting window onto perceptions of the Home Office, and the lack of public support for enforcement operations.
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Inspection into the use of interpreters in the asylum process
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, David Bolt, has announced that as part of his inspection of the UK’s asylum system, he is calling for evidence on the Home Office’s use of interpreters in the asylum process.
The deadline is 13 June.
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Bureaucratic barriers to rights
As anyone attempting to make an online immigration application in recent weeks will know, the system is in a mess. A right royal mess.
In recent months, many applications have been made online only and the process has been outsourced to a company called Sopra Steria.
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“Significantly over 18” – Court of Appeal judgment
Last week, the Court of Appeal made a very important judgement on the Home Office’s policy on deciding the age of young people seeking asylum – also known as “age assessments”.
read moreLatest news
- Raggi Kotak and Ally Swadling to join Right to Remain
- Grief, Action and Resistance: Our answer to the Government’s White Paper
- Radical Solidarity Hub meeting 22 May – the White Paper
- Right to Remain Impact Report 2023/24!
- Keir Starmer – come and join us. We are building a community of radical solidarity, care, compassion and dignity.
Events
- Radical Solidarity Hub meeting 22 May – the White Paper
- Newcastle; thinking with our communities – detention and beyond, Saturday 31 May
- Online Solidarity Rally for Fatou – End detention! Stop deportation!
- 14 May: Knowledge is Power online workshop, evening session – CANCELLED!
- Hope and Justice Collective Meeting – 27th March in London
Support our work
When people reach the UK, the struggle isn’t over. It's a hostile environment. Right to Remain relies on grants from charitable trusts and on donations from people like you. Your donation will help us to help people in their struggles for the right to remain in the UK, and to campaign for migration justice.
Donate todayAbout us
Right to Remain works with communities, groups and organisations across the UK, providing information, resources, training and assistance to help people to establish their right to remain, and to challenge injustice in the immigration and asylum system. Right to Remain is a registered charity (charity number 1192934).
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