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Refugees who made “dangerous journeys” could be blocked from UK citizenship
The good character requirement has been updated on 10th February 2025 to block some refugees from naturalising as British citizens if their entry to the UK was criminalised, i.e. they did not arrive with the required immigration documentation, such as a visa or electronic travel authorisation (ETA). This specifically applies to people who traveled to…
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Counter-terror and the Border Security Bill
What next? We call on all those who stand in solidarity with migrants to resist the Border Security Bill and all processes of criminalisation and marginalisation in our communities. Read our specific policy asks here. Email your MP here. Find a template to contact your MP here. On 30th January, the Government introduced the Border…
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Misgendering as state policy: Transphobia and the expansion of violence against migrants
Interim changes were brought in on 22nd January to the policy governing the treatment of trans+ people in immigration detention. There is no timeline for when new guidance will be brought in to replace previous guidance that governed trans+ people in all kinds of detention, including immigration detention and prisons. Even still, the interim guidance…