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
Recent weeks have seen the possibility of the Government acquiescing to former Prime Minister Tony Blair’s dreams of introducing digital ID, while the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has recommended against further increases to the family visa income threshold. Digital ID cards Home Secretary Yvette Cooper appeared to come round to the idea as a response
This is a letter apologising to migrants, including refugees, and all migratised people acknowledging that we haven’t done enough to end the dehumanising narratives. The past few years has really seen a turn for the worse for migrants, including refugees and racialised communities. It doesn’t matter how long you have been living here or whether
Joint statement: Solidarity with the people of Ballymena and Northern Ireland/North of Ireland As organisations working for the rights of migrants and anti-racist groups working in the local community, we stand in solidarity with the people of the North of Ireland/Northern Ireland. Fascist violence has erupted following the weaponisation of sexual violence in Ballymena. Rather
This is based on an online briefing delivered by Syed Naqvi and Sonali Naik KC on 01 April 2025. It is intended to provide general information on the changes to the policy guidance and is not legal advice. This factsheet has been put together to address the updates to the ‘Nationality: good character requirement’ that
