Lisa reviews Deporting Black Britons, by Luke de Norona. Through the stories and lives of four men, de Noronha explores the human impact of the UK’s deportation policy (and Jamaica’s compliance with it) and thematic aspects of state racism.
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“Strikingly original debut” with help from Right to Remain!
We are very excited to see that Remi Weekes’ horror film, His House, will be hitting Netflix and cinemas from 30 October. We helped to develop the script!
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Book review: (B)ordering Britain
Nadine El-Enany’s stirring, important and compelling book argues that “British immigration laws are acts of colonial seizure and violence, obstructing the vast majority of racialised people from accessing the spoils of empire.”
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New guide from Privacy International about social media privacy settings
Privacy International have produced a guide is for anyone concerned about their social media accounts being monitored by public authorities – but the guide is especially targeted at people from minority and migrant communities who may be disproportionately affected by various forms of surveillance.
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Refugees for Justice manifesto
On 30 June 2020, a group of refugees and asylum seekers in Glasgow issued a manifesto in response to the devastating events of 26 June.
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No-one left out
Right to Remain has joined with other 100 organisations to call on Local Authorities to ensure no-one is pushed out onto the streets now that lockdown measures are easing.
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Anti-racism in practice: there’s a lot of work to be done
There is a clear and urgent need for the sector, our movements to be honest about the multiple forms racism can take. We function within an inherently racist society. Therefore, our organisations, our movement will not emerge unscathed.
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The importance of grassroots campaigning in working towards ending immigration detention
Lisa Matthews, coordinator at Right to Remain, writes for the Detention Forum about the importance of grassroots campaigning in working towards ending immigration detention.
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Supreme Court judgment in AM (Zimbabwe): Paposhvili finally applied in the UK
The case is a seminal moment in domestic jurisprudence, addressing the correct threshold to be applied when considering whether the removal of seriously or terminally ill persons would breach their rights under Article 3.
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Updated: who is an expert?
Following on from our earlier post about the value placed on letters of support from the Lesbian Immigration Support Group in a fresh claim (read that post here), in this post we look at a 2018 case from the Inner House of the Court of Session in Scotland.
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Review of Lucy Mayblin’s “Impoverishment and Asylum”
The focus of Mayblin’s book is the systematic impoverishment of people seeking asylum in the UK, and she approaches the topic through the lens of “slow violence”.
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New video resources from UKLGIG on claiming asylum if you’re LGBTQI+
The organisation UKLGIG have made really useful video resources about claiming asylum if you are LGBTQI+.
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- Dr Pious Nyandoro
- New Workshop! Navigating Appeals in the First Tier Tribunal, online, 25 September
- 23 September – Liverpool Solidarity Session; detention & enforcement
- Inside our Manchester Solidarity Session; detention & enforcement
- (Re)introducing Right to Remain’s workshops!
Legal updates
- Explainer – the Bell Hotel Injunction
- Move On Support for Newly Recognised Refugees: What’s Changing from 1 September 2025
- A System That Used Overseas Carers – And Is Now Pushing Them Out!
- Representing yourself at the Upper Tribunal
- Another Barrier to Justice: Costs of Translations and the Legal Aid Crisis
Events
- New Workshop! Navigating Appeals in the First Tier Tribunal, online, 25 September
- 23 September – Liverpool Solidarity Session; detention & enforcement
- Inside our Manchester Solidarity Session; detention & enforcement
- 17 September: Knowledge is Power online workshop
- The National Day of Solidarity to End Immigration Detention, 18 October 2025
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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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