On 15th February, These Walls Must Fall campaigners and Right to Remain staff attended an online information session on immigration detention delivered by AVID. AVID, short for Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees, is a network for organisations that support people who are in detention.
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Self-help guide to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy by Afghan Pro Bono Initiative
The team at the Afghan Pro Bono Initiative has prepared a self-help guide to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP). The guide is available in English, Dari and Pashto.
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Want some of our new Toolkit flyers? Get in touch!
As you may have noticed by our recent social media posts, we have updated our Right to Remain Toolkit flyers! Get in touch with our Engagement Officer to have some of our flyers sent to you.
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Introducing Esther, the latest addition to Right to Remain team
We are delighted to welcome Esther Doherty as our Engagement Officer.
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‘At What Cost?’ – Challenging Routes to Settlement in the UK
On 9th February, staff members from Right to Remain attended ‘A better deal for migrants: Campaigning for a fairer visa and settlement process’, an event facilitated by Migrant Voice. The discussions were led by individuals who have experienced first-hand the harshness of the settlement process – particularly the 10 year route to settlement, which requires applicants to renew their visa every 2.5 years at huge expense.
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A journey with the Toolkit: Glory’s story
Recently, we started running a bespoke Toolkit workshop to our These Walls Must Fall campaigners. One of the factors that inspired us to initiate this type of workshop was Glory, our These Walls Must Fall campaigner.
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What has gone wrong with the Afghan resettlement schemes?
This blog post outlines the two resettlement schemes available to some people from Afghanistan: the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) and the Afghan Citizens… Read more »
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‘This gave me so much confidence’: Inside our Manchester Toolkit workshop for These Walls Must Fall campaigners
Reporting on a workshop for our fantastic These Walls Must Fall campaigners
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Home Office’s European Union Settlement Scheme ruled unlawful
On the 20th December 2022, the High Court ruled that the government’s use of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) is unlawful. The case was… Read more »
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An update: the Rwanda plan legal challenges
On Monday 19 December 2022, the High Court delivered its judgement on whether or not the UK government’s so-called Rwanda plan is lawful, and the cases of 8 individuals who had received decisions of inadmissibility and were scheduled to board a flight to Rwanda in June 2022.
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Love is Enough: These Walls Must Fall Campaigners at Manchester Pride 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, staff at Right to Remain and These Walls Must Fall have been reflecting on our highlights over the past year, with the Manchester Pride Candlelit Vigil being one of our most proud moments
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Knowledge is Power Online Workshop – Thursday 12 January 2023, 10:00-12:30
Start your 2023 with Right to Remain’s Knowledge is Power workshop! Learn about how best to use our Toolkit, the stages of the asylum system – and crucially how to support people going through the asylum and immigration system without giving legal advice.
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- Get planning! National Day of Solidarity 18 October.
- 31 July – Liverpool Solidarity Session; detention & enforcement
- Solidarity in Newcastle – joining the dots for the migration justice movement
- Right to Remain Solidarity Appeal for Marcia Nthobatsang
- 21 July: Knowledge is Power online workshop
Legal updates
- Targeting Dignity and Survival: The Reality Behind the Government’s clampdown on “Illegal Working”
- UK-France ‘One In, One Out’ Immigration Policy: A Flawed Fix for a Complex Crisis
- Closure of Safe Routes for Afghans: Changes to the Immigration Rules
- The Borders, Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill – just very disappointing
- eVisa deadline extended to 1 June 2025
Events
- 31 July – Liverpool Solidarity Session; detention & enforcement
- 21 July: Knowledge is Power online workshop
- 22 July – Manchester Solidarity Session; detention & enforcement
- 17 July: From Detention to Defiance – National Solidarity Launch meeting
- The National Day of Solidarity to End Immigration Detention, 18 October 2025 – Call for action!
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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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