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October 29, 2013
Why detention has no place in the asylum system
The Chief Inspector of Prisons report into Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre, published today, includes some…
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October 22, 2013
New Government health proposals will increase inequalities
Today the Immigration Bill is having its second reading in Parliament. This has coincided with…
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October 22, 2013
Health reforms will put lives of mothers and babies at risk
Today MPs are debating the Immigration Bill. Part of the debate centres around charging migrants for…
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October 21, 2013
The journey of surviving to survive
Have you ever wondered what it’s like having to suddenly flee your country, to leave everything…
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October 18, 2013
“I don’t know my way out”
Today is Anti-Slavery Day, and it falls in a week when we have been talking…
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October 11, 2013
MPs tell Government to sort out asylum system
A new report by the Home Affairs Select Committee on asylum has found some…
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October 10, 2013
Immigration Bill will have unintended negative consequences
Today the Government has published its Immigration Bill, aimed at making life harder for migrants who…
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October 10, 2013
‘Leave to Remain’ the film
The film ‘Leave to Remain’ tells the story of three young asylum seekers, in…
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October 4, 2013
17 countries agree to resettle Syrian refugees, but not the UK
This week, news has emerged that 17 countries have agreed to resettle Syrian refugees. The countries…
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September 24, 2013
I’m calling for politicians to do more for asylum seeking women
Jade, a Refugee Council volunteer and refugee, recently spoke at a fringe event at the Labour…
