Our open letter to you (not to Andy Burnham)
In his first speech as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham made a range of impressive promises. Much has already been said about his first promise: to… Read more »
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The Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: What we know so far
In this blog, we explain some of the changes the government wants to make in the latest Immigration and Asylum Bill 30 June 2026.
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Amid Europe’s deafening silence on human rights abuses, we’re here to speak out
By Alice Lucas @RefugeeData Alice is the Senior Programme Officer at the Refugee Rights Data Project (RRDP), which is dedicated to documenting human rights violations against refugees… Read more »
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Country Information: unreliable evidence
“totally lacking credibility … an undergraduate would be failed for this sort of thing.” An independent inspector’s report has criticised the use of country information… Read more »
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2014: a year of fighting for the right to remain, and campaigning for migration justice
Here are some of the important events of the last year – moments of solidarity and success, setbacks and threats, and working together to overcome… Read more »
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Government policy on international and asylum-seeking students: everyone loses
By RtR volunteer, Alexa Sidor. The tried and tested formula of scapegoating migrants crops up into the British zeitgeist every so often, each time bringing… Read more »
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Residence Test, Impact of Latest Legal Aid Cuts, Minimum Income Judgment – an Update
This post will give a round up on some of the latest significant legal aid and immigration news, focussing on the residence test, the evident, grim impact of LASPO 2012, and the Home Secretary’s win over minimum income requirements in the Court of Appeal.
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Legal Aid update: House of Commons votes for Residence Test
When the latest wave of legal aid changes was proposed last year, the residence test was immediately one of the top concerns (see September blog… Read more »
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Stop the Immigration Bill: a "regime of harassment for migrants"
On 22 October, the new Immigration Bill had its second reading in the House of Commons. At this stage of a new bill, MPs are… Read more »
Read moreAnnounced with hateful rhetoric, what does the Immigration Bill actually mean?
Described variously as “ugly, divisive politics” (Sarah Teather MP), a “valuable tool for racist landlords” (Maurice Mcleod), “meandering popularism” (John Harris) and “immigration policy that… Read more »
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A future without immigration detention?
This is the text of a talk given by Lisa Matthews of NCADC at the 2013 SOAS Detainee Support conference on Saturday 27 April. The… Read more »
Read moreThe judges’ revolt and the Home Office’s assault on love
Theresa May has a bad habit of ruining Sundays. Sundays are a good day for her populist, racist pandering to the right-wing press to receive… Read more »
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