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  • Wethersfield camp: a shameful expansion of the Hostile Environment
    The increased capacity at Wethersfield camp, which is used as asylum accommodation, is yet another disgraceful example of the UK government’s commitment to the Hostile Environment. 
  • The Ukraine schemes: three years on
    Nearly three years on from the Russian invasion, significant changes have been made to the options available to Ukrainians in the UK. 
  • The ‘Safety of Rwanda Act’ will be repealed
    In response to Asylum Aid’s legal challenge to the Rwanda plan, the Home Secretary, confirmed that the government will repeal (this means cancel) the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024.
  • New Home Office policy seeks to bar refugees from British citizenship
    There have been changes to the ‘Good Character’ policy guidance used by Home Office caseworkers who assess applications for British citizenship. These changes are likely to have a significant negative impact upon people with refugee status who apply for British citizenship after 10 February 2025. 

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