Who can I contact before and during a raid?
If you are worried about immigration raids, you can contact the anti-raids network.
The aim of the Anti Raids Network (ARN) is solely to gather and spread information which could be used to oppose raids. Information includes alerts about raids, practical and legal resources, and stories and examples of resistance.
Local Anti Raids groups are organising to build the capacity of local communities to provide support to people when they face immigration raids. They may be able to support before, during or after an immigration raid through sign-posting, direct support during raids and information sharing
If you are worried about experiencing an immigration raid, or would like to learn more about supporting your local group, please refer to the contact list below. It may be helpful to search your local group and connect with them so you know who to contact if you see/ experience a raid.
You can find more information about the network and resources on the anti-raids website: https://antiraids.net/about/. We have also added a contact list below.
Note: the network is decentralised and self-organised, which means that some groups will be more able to respond to a raid alert than others. If your area does not have a local group, you can contact: [email protected]
Contact list:
Report a raid or join the campaign against the Hostile Office
Migrants’ Rights Network has been researching the impact of immigration raids on migrant and migratised communities, alongside other forms of state violence. You can find our report here.
From our initial research on immigration raids, we have identified themes in who is targeted and where. We want to gather up-to-date information on this, as the nature of raids operations means different kinds of location and different groups are targeted.
If you would like to report a raid, you can do so here: https://raids.migrantsrights.org.uk/index-reporting.php
If you would like to get involved in campaigning against the use of immigration raids, or help develop information resources and support systems for those who might be at risk of experiencing raids, please contact us on [email protected].