Contribution to skilled worker visa audit
We have recently contributed to the National Audit Office’s audit of the Skilled Worker Visa Route, sending a response to their call-out for contributions. Find the audit here.
Consultations
Call for Evidence: House of Lords Select Committee on the Modern Slavery Act 2015
Response by Migrants’ Rights Network and Migrants at Work Contents 1. Migrants’ Rights Network and Migrants At Work The Migrants’ Rights Network is a UK charity that stands in solidarity with migrants in their fights for rights and justice. We co-curate campaigns using anti-oppression practices to create transformational change, extending beyond the individual impact on
Written evidence into the Inhumane Migration Act published by Parliament
The Joint Committee on Human Rights published evidence submitted by Migrants’ Rights Network, Migrants at Work and asylum seekers in Home Office accommodation into the impact of the Inhumane Migration Bill (now Act). Our evidence covered safe routes, removal to a third country and the impact of the legislation on modern slavery victims. MRN has
Written evidence into human trafficking published by Parliament
Evidence submitted by the Migrants’ Rights Network and Migrants at Work into human trafficking has been published by the Home Affairs Select Committee. Current approaches to tackling human trafficking focus on the symptom rather than the cause. Our evidence focused on the root causes of trafficking and how the UK visa sponsorship system enables the
Consultation into the Impact of Family Migration Laws
Our consultation highlights the implications of migration policies on families with particular emphasis on the emotional impact. In compiling this response, we have incorporated the stories of ADR campaigners with lived experience of engaging with the policies, and restrictions, brought about by family migration rules. We conclude that existing ADR visa rules are incredibly restrictive
Our response to the Government’s consultation on changes to the Human Rights Act
The Government is currently consulting on ‘reforming’ the Human Rights Act. The Human Rights Act came into force in 2000 and sets out the fundamental rights and freedoms that everyone in the UK is entitled to (like the right to freedom of expression, the right to a fair trial etc). It means that public bodies
National Fraud Initiative Consultation
This week, MRN submitted evidence to the National Fraud Initiative (NFI) consultation, helpfully supported by the Open Rights Group. Within the NFI proposals, the government plans to give more power to police regarding how data is used and shared, for the purposes of ‘detecting fraud.’ We are particularly concerned with the impact these proposals will
New Plan For Immigration: Evidence Submission
This week, MRN submitted evidence to the consultation for the New Plan for Immigration. While we welcomed the opportunity to participate in the consultation process, the consultation design left us with significant concerns. In particular, if the consultation is meant to be genuine, why is the New Immigration Bill being announced in the Queen’s Speech
Survey: How has the Covid-19 pandemic affected people of colour and migrant frontline workers? Help us find out!
We are working with Kanlungan Filipino Consortium, The3Million and Migrants At Work to help understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people of colour and migrant frontline workers in the South of England, the West Midlands and London working in four key areas; construction, health and social care (including social workers), logistics and delivery
Survey: Understanding the impact of Covid-19 & the risk of homelessness for those with NRPF
This survey is to understand the impact of Covid-19 and lockdown measures on migrants subject to no recourse to public funds (NRPF) conditions in the UK. The survey is to be completed by organisations and caseworkers that represent these migrants in London, in order to learn about housing evictions experienced during/post the Covid-19 lockdown. For