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16 June 2023
Death of Chinese man at Dungavel could have been prevented had not been detainee
A fatal accident inquiry has found that the death of Xi Biao Huang in 2017 at Dungavel Detention Centre ‘might realistically’ have been prevented if appropriate and adequate medical attention was given.
16 May 2023
Illegal Migration Bill ‘morally unacceptable and politically impractical’
On Wednesday, the Illegal Migration Bill was in the House of Lords. We heard criticism of the Bill as “morally unacceptable and politically impractical” whilst another peer stated it would be an “outright ban on asylum”, reflecting comments from the UNHCR.
21 April 2023
Home Office proposes barracks and barges as accommodation
Despite the evidence of the catastrophic impacts of poor accomodation on mental and physical health, the Home Office is currently working to expand the quasi-detention estate.
3 April 2023
UK Spends One-Third of International Aid Budget on Domestic Asylum Costs
A new report by the international aid spending watchdog has revealed that the Home Office spent one-third of the UK’s international aid budget on domestic asylum costs, leading to severe cuts to genuine international aid programmes. The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) found that the permission…
2 April 2023
Home Secretary Accused of Parroting Far Right Tropes About British Pakistanis
The Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, has reached a new low with her far-right tropes about British Pakistanis.
20 March 2023
Template Letter Against the Illegal Migration Bill
At Positive Action in Housing, we are profoundly concerned about the implications of the Illegal Migration Bill. Outlawing people from accessing asylum in the UK where they have not arrived through state-endorsed routes, this Bill would act as a ban on asylum, punishing people when it should be protecting them.
15 March 2023
UNHCR Profoundly Concerned by UK Asylum Bill
In its current form, the “Illegal Migration” Bill compels the Home Secretary to deny access to the UK asylum system to those who arrive irregularly. Rather than being provided with protection, these asylum-seekers would instead be subject to detention in the UK, while arrangements are pursued to remove them to another country.
13 March 2023
We need to #StartSafeRoutes
Whilst 160,000 people wait in a backlog for asylum decisions, far-right targeting of people seeking asylum increases, and inflammatory language continues to be used by the Home Secretary, the UK Home Office has announced their Illegal Migration Bill. The policy is an attempt to #StopTheBoats by effectively banning people who cross the Channel in small boats from claiming asylum.
7 March 2023
Words that can start fires
It’s not just the lack of safe routes that is pushing desperate people into small boats, it’s also the government's racist rhetoric.
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