The Government's plans to make people wait decades for settlement will do huge damage to our communities. Every local authority that values a diverse, cohesive community should stand against them. www.expressandstar.com/news/politic...

"Creating a poorer, more vulnerable migrant class of workers who have no long-term stake in our society worsens wages & conditions for everyone & increases resentment towards immigrants." This. This. This. @zoejardiniere.bsky.social is spot-on on why Government's hostile migration plans hurt us all.

The worst-ever Channel disaster could have been avoided. Inquiry findings show bias & hostility towards people seeking safety literally cost lives. But this wasn't a one-off. Every single channel death could be avoided with real safe routes to sanctuary. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

There are only 7 days left to have your say about the government’s changes to earned settlement. 📖 Our guide breaks down the different questions, what they mean, and ways that you can answer. Please take the opportunity to share your voice. Consultation closes on 12 Feb. gmiau.org/gmiau-guide-...

No-one should have to risk their lives making dangerous journeys to find safety. Each death is a preventable tragedy. We need safe routes, now. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The findings from an inquiry underline a devastating truth: lives were lost in the Channel that should have been protected. Honouring those who died means acting now, by expanding #SafeRoutes so no one is forced into dangerous journeys to seek safety. 👉 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

The Govt admits it doesn’t know how many NHS staff will be impacted by settlement changes. What does that mean for NHS waiting times, care for elderly, and patient safety? Pushing ahead without considering the impacts on healthcare is a betrayal to us all. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

"They don’t just delay settlement, they delay recovery. They delay stability. They delay family life. They delay healing. They delay dignity." A brilliant explanation of everything that's wrong with the horrifying 'earned settlement plans': righttoremain.org.uk/if-you-are-l... "

The Bibby Stockholm exposed the profound harm caused by forcing people seeking asylum into unsafe, unsuitable large sites. Though the barge closed a year ago, the same cruelty continues in ex-military camps. We need #CommunitiesNotCamps www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The situation in Syria is still deeply unstable - a blanket ruling that the country is safe for everyone is very obviously wrong. It's sending people back into danger and abandoning the whole principle of sanctuary. www.lbc.co.uk/article/syri...

Act NOW - tell the Government it must not force refugees and migrants to wait decades for safe, secure settlement. The consultation is open until February 12 and we need as many people as possible to respond - follow @praxisprojects.bsky.social 's clear guide here: www.praxis.org.uk/consultation

No one risks their life if they have any other choice. These are the powerful words of one of the people being subjected to removal under the absurd 'one in one out' policy - his account shows exactly why this unfair, impractical plan can never work: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We need your help. The Government is proposing sweeping reforms to settlement for migrants and refugees, including for those already in the country. Add your voice to the public consultation before 12 February, using @praxisprojects.bsky.social's response link 🔗 www.praxis.org.uk/consultation

We may not have guns but we do have: ⚠️ICE-style raids invading homes and workplaces ⚠️Indefinite detention of women, children and men ⚠️Deportation footage bragged about on TikTok ⚠️Riot police used on peaceful protest ⚠️Politicians calling for mass deportations. This isn’t “just America.”

Quick reminder that the men who were sent to live in disused army camps at Crowborough amid local protests this week could have been given safe homes in ordinary communities - at over 5x less cost to the taxpayer. This cruelty is costing us all.

A little bit of much-needed positivity for your timeline! We loved this story, which celebrates the welcoming, generous, diverse Britain that most of us know and love: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

We work with thousands of asylum seekers every year. None have ever said they chose to seek safety in the UK because of hotel accommodation. If the Home Sec thinks this motivates people, she needs to actually consult with asylum seekers and expert organisations. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Just a few of the reasons that more than 14,000 people have signed this refugee-led petition against inhuman plans to make people wait decades for settlement, safety and security. Agree with them? Add your name now 👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...

1/4 We are deeply concerned by the reported use of force within detention centres against people seeking asylum who peacefully protested the UK–France deal last week. We question the necessity of using force against individuals engaging in peaceful protest within the centres.

People need to be housed in our communities, not in military barracks. We can't go back to repeating the same mistakes that cost lives and retraumatised people seeking safety. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Our thoughts are with the men who today were moved into Crowborough camp. They came to the UK for sanctuary. Instead they've been used as a political tool, their suffering used to demonstrate this Government's commitment to cruelty above everything else.

ICE-style videos of traumatic deportations splashed all over social media? We don't want them, we don't need them - they're a complete disgrace. @nbphillips1872.bsky.social on @listentotimesradio.bsky.social 👇

Everyone should see this. Watch it, share it - these are the voices we need to hear that are so often ignored in the poisonous debate about hotels.

'Our Side of the Story' Created by the Greater Manchester Asylum Hotels Group and Stand & Be Counted Theatre, this short film features people with lived experience of asylum hotels. The group is supported by us, and the film presents a spoken version of a statement they shared a few months ago.

Amazing 👏 Over 13,000 people have already backed this petition, set up by a group of refugees, demanding the Government scrap abhorrent plans to make people wait 20 years to settle securely in the UK. Add your name now! 👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...

we don't even have official records of how many people are dying in our asylum system and how.

Hussein Haseeb Ahmed sought safety here. Instead, he was held at 'squalid' Manston, where he contracted diphtheria. He died aged 31. Hussein is one of far too many who've lost their lives to our hostile asylum system. We have to do better. #KnowTheirNames

🗣️YOUR OPINION MATTERS We’ve written a guide to help you fill out the Government’s online consultation about changes to 'earned settlement'. Our guide breaks down the different questions, what they mean, and ways that you can answer. gmiau.org/gmiau-guide-...

🚨 We are horrified by the disturbing footage of the response to peaceful protests in two detention centres against the harmful 'one in, one out' UK-France deal . www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... 1/3

"Arguably, anywhere that detains innocent women never really gives a f**k about their welfare in the first place" Plenty has been written about the appalling findings of the inspection of Derwentside IRC - but this, from @rachelcdailey.bsky.social, really sums it up: www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

Yet more proof that the absurd 'one in, one out' policy has to go. It won't stop dangerous journeys, it undermines the basic human right to seek asylum - and it's causing severe psychologic harm to people who sought safety in this country.

Freezing outdoor toilet blocks, rat infestations and flooding. Just a few of the appalling conditions people seeking safety are facing this winter in military camps. The Government must close existing camps, as it promised voters - not open more.

You've just survived a terrifying Channel crossing. You've left your home behind, and your loved ones have no idea if you're safe. Now the police have taken your phone. Your last lifeline to home. It's yet more pointless cruelty - instead of the safe routes that would actually save lives.

Prosecuting a teenager seeking safety won't save lives. It won't stop smugglers from forcing vulnerable people to take all the risk while gangs make the profit. The government could save lives and end people smuggling tomorrow by creating safe routes to sanctuary. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Four years since our Home Office funded alternative to detention pilot, Action Access, proved it's more humane and significantly cheaper to support vulnerable women in the community rather than detention centres. How many more years before the Govt accepts that detention harms? tinyurl.com/ec4efer6

Refugees shouldn't have to wait 20 years to know if they are safe. New rules are leaving families separated and lives in limbo. Join the campaign calling on Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to scrap the 20-year wait. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...

Every single one of these deaths was preventable. Safe routes save lives. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

It costs: 💰 £144.98 a night to house someone seeking sanctuary in a run-down repurposed hotel 💰 £132 a night to ship them to an isolated, traumatising military camp OR 💰 £23.25 a night to let them live in an ordinary, safe, community home

Quick New Year's resolution for the Government: Lift 👏 The 👏 Ban 👏 Banning people from work has never made sense. Let's make 2026 the last year anyone is banned from using their skills.

2025 hasn't been an easy year for anyone who cares about refugee and migrant rights. But when we look back at the amazing things our incredible community of campaigners have done together, we're full of hope for a better year to come. Together, we can build a better world.

Do one simple thing right now to stand against appalling plans to make refugee families wait decades for real safety. Sign and share this petition, set up by refugees who are fighting these plans every step of the way: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...

Criminalising people for seeking safety costs lives. It's time to stop the deaths. Tell your MP to back calls for accountability and action to protect lives on the French border now: fightforasylumrights.org/write-to-you...

What do you think our economy could do with an extra £1.6bn? Let's make 2026 the year we finally #LiftTheBan and let people work - for people seeking safety, for the communities that could benefit from their skills, and for our economy.

One of the most important, and beautifully written, pieces we've read this year. In her own words, care worker and refugee Riffat explains everything she gives to the UK - and how it feels to have the country she's given so much to turn its back on her. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Every family should be able to celebrate together. But if we don't stop them, planned migration rules could force some refugee families apart forever. If you're celebrating Christmas with your loved ones today, take 30 seconds now to defend family reunion: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...

Anticipating tough conversations over the Christmas dinner table? Coming together with people we care about over a meal can be the perfect opportunity to shift perspectives on asylum & migration issues. Use City of Sanctuary's amazing guid to approach these conversations with courage & kindness.

Disappointing to see the Home Secretary refuse to have a cuppa with constituents who wrote to remind her of the proud Brummie welcome that's conspicuously missing from her policies. The Government must stop ignoring those of us who choose community over hostility asylummatters.org/2025/12/17/b...

Feeling hopeless at our increasingly hostile political climate? Here's three simple actions you can take right now to stand with refugees and migrants - and hopefully feel a bit more hopeful: (🔗 Links in the thread below)

What👏a👏year👏 We're celebrating the incredible first year of the West Midlands Lift The Ban group. In a year marked by rising hostility nationally, read about how they've showcased joy, community, and a vision of a better asylum system for all of us: asylummatters.org/2025/12/19/w...

Imagine rebuilding your whole life in 28 days. Finding a home, getting a job, setting up a bank account. Sounds impossible, right? But that's what the Government expects from newly-recognised refugees.