Register for our next Knowledge is Power workshop; Evidence on 21 July to get practical tools and tips for preparing and presenting evidence.
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‘Our win was solidarity’ – why place matters for the migration justice movement and solidarity
A 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.
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Online meeting, 1 July: oppose the expansion of Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre! With Coalition to Close Campsfield
Join our public online meeting on 1 July, 7pm – 8pm, to find out how to oppose the planned expansion of Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre
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How Courage and Solidarity Helped Joseph Find Strength Again
I 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.
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Lessons not learned: A reflection on Windrush Day
22nd 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.
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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.
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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.
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New Knowledge is Power sessions on asylum appeals and evidence – in response to our community’s needs
Events | Legal Updates | News
Many 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.
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Workshop: Introduction to the Right to Remain Toolkit, 23 June
Join this introductory workshop on navigating the Right to Remain Toolkit. Perfect for individuals and groups who want to understand how to get the most out of the resource, and how to share it with others.
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Right to Remain – June Update
Here is the latest from Right to Remain – June update. Legal Support as Community Power: Our Discussion on Asylum Appeals A huge thank you… Read more »
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Legal support as community power: Radical Solidarity Hub on asylum appeals
Building on our work on asylum appeals so far Asylum appeals is one of Right to Remain’s thematic focuses. In 2025/26, we updated and expanded… Read more »
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Repair and relief beyond marches
All eyes were on London on 16 May 2026, as another large far-right march went ahead. Many counter-protesters converged in London to assert their commitment… Read more »
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- Public Demands Halt to Detention Expansion: Only 2 out of 260 Consultation Submissions Support Campsfield Detention Centre Expansion
- Introducing our new Young Person’s Key Guide: Finding your way as a young person in the asylum and immigration system
- “Detention is not supposed to be punishment.” We spoke to the i paper about the government’s immigration detention expansion plan
- Right to Remain – August update
- Workshop: Introduction to the Right to Remain Toolkit, 19 August
Legal updates
- Introducing our new Young Person’s Key Guide: Finding your way as a young person in the asylum and immigration system
- To end detention, we must stop its expansion. Object to Haslar IRC before 6 August.
- We need you to take action! First Campsfield, now Haslar: the Home Office wants a 600-bed detention centre in Gosport.
- Toolkit Update: Migrants affected by Domestic Abuse
- A major change to asylum interviews from 3 August 2026
Events
- Workshop: Introduction to the Right to Remain Toolkit, 19 August
- Online meeting, 29 July: oppose the expansion of Haslar detention centre!
- Knowledge is Power; the Asylum System workshop, 18 August. 10am – 12.30pm
- POSTPONED: Knowledge is Power; Detention and Enforcement workshop. 8 July, 10am – 1pm
- Right to Remain July Update
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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.
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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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