“From what we know of the proposed measures in the immigration White Paper, they appear to be punitive. Wide-ranging evidence suggests that long pathways are detrimental to individuals and communities. No one should be subject to them. Rather than exemptions for some and not for others, we need a thorough overhaul of settlement and citizenship […]
Over the last year, anti-migrant racism and transphobia are rising. That’s why showing up and building strong intersectional movements for change is absolutely vital. As migrants, as trans people, as People of Colour, as queers, as people who stand in solidarity with them, we will continue to fight, just as our ancestors before us always
On 22nd July 2025, changes to the Immigration Salary List (ISL) were introduced as part of the Government’s Immigration White Paper reforms to the immigration system in the UK. Included in the latest changes were the abolition of the ISL and the introduction of a Temporary Shortage List, however the ISL still exists in a
People are not goods to be exchanged. The long-awaited UK – France border deal has finally been agreed. It has been dubbed the “One in, One out” agreement because migrants arriving in the UK via a “small boat” will be returned to France, and in exchange France will send someone else to the UK via
The Government has announced the first changes to be introduced from the Immigration White Paper. These changes concern increases to required so-called skill and salary thresholds, including limiting shortage occupations that people can be sponsored to fill. The Government claims this is to “restore control of Britain’s borders”, but these arbitrary adjustments look more like
Belfast has continued to be the largest hotspot for immigration raids, far outpacing the number of raids in all other areas that we have data for (see our 2024 report here). This has not changed. Similarly, Birkenhead and Stranraer have remained in second and third place, quite ahead of anywhere else in Britain. As part
Last week, the Government expressed intent to change the policy around deprivation of citizenship, to lessen the rights that people who have wrongly had their British citizenship revoked are entitled to during the appeals process. The Deprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) Bill was put before Parliament on 19th June, with the first vote
In the UK, institutional transphobia and anti-migrant policies are on the rise. This is creating unique struggles for trans+ migrants. For non-binary migrants specifically, there are additional barriers arising from the lack of legal recognition of non-binary people in the UK. ‘Non-binary’ is largely used either as an identity itself or an umbrella category for
As a migration charity, we are very vocal about attacks on other marginalised groups because migration is not a siloed issue. Since the Supreme Court ruling on the terms ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010, a number of queer and trans+ migrants in our Network have expressed their distress about the verdict and
As a migrants’ rights organisation, we stand in solidarity with those facing criminal proceedings for resisting removals. In May 2024, at the request of those at risk of being forcibly removed from their hotel, members of the community came together to resist people seeking asylum being transferred to the now-decommissioned Bibby Stockholm barge from the
