The Home Office is already struggling to process asylum claims in a timely and accurate manner. The administrative burden will only multiply with this change. In reality, it’s likely that many people will remain in the country without legal status. We'll see more destitution and more detention.

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In case you missed it: Latest statistics: overall decline in visa grants and concerns as Syrian asylum success rate plummets | Jasmine Quiller-Doust

People who aren't safe in their home countries should be able to rebuild their lives in safety and security here. That's the whole point of our asylum system. So why is the asylum grant rate as low as 34% for a clearly unsafe country like Afghanistan?

The environment gets even more hostile and without even a debate in Parliament BBC News - Major changes to asylum system set to come into force www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We are in a dreadful time compared with earlier decades of politics www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...?

The political debate about migration is the most hostile it has been in almost a century, with the biggest swing in just the last few years. Language has consequences, it trickles into in our policies and into violence on our streets. www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...

On 11th March, we’re turning up to Parliament in the Mass Lobby for Migrant Rights. Along with migrant and refugee groups, unions, and faith groups we’re going to call on as many MPs as possible to oppose the Government’s earned settlement plans. Learn more: www.praxis.org.uk/mass-lobby-a...

mailchi.mp/5d5bc526ffc6... from safe Passage re family reunion

latest from Refugees at Home preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webvi...

📢"It’s like you have to choose between settlement and surviving." Essential reading from @ramfel.bsky.social exposing how families are being punished simply for accessing the support they were legally entitled to. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

If you're horrified by Reform's headline-grabbing racism (and you should be), you should also be horrified by our current Government's attacks on Indefinite Leave To Remain. Our head of campaigns @nbphillips1872.bsky.social in The Guardian: buff.ly/JIRAiD7

Latest post from us: New report calls for overhaul of flawed age assessment process for unaccompanied children | Jasmine Quiller-Doust

Anti-migrant politicians love to claim they want "integration" - then do things like this. Helping newcomers learn English benefits us all. It helps people find work, make friends, become part of communities. You'd only stop it if you don't want that. There's only one reason to cut ESOL - racism.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...? If we don't defeat DeForm fascism will win.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... This could happen in the UK if the far right gets to power.

coverage of Libraries of sanctuary in the Guardian www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

📢 We're hiring 2 new support workers! Apply at boaztrust.org.uk/jobs ✨ These new roles will add capacity to our Outreach Support work, joining 2 colleagues who are currently supporting people to access private rented accommodation as part of the Refugee Homelessness Prevention Project across GM.

We've written to the four airlines carrying out deportations under the cruel and inhumane UK-France agreement. They are: Air France, Titan Airways, AlbaStar Airlines & Corenden Airlines. We call on them to end their complicity, now. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

This is why the Home Office shouldn't be allowed to change the immigration rules in ways that affect all our lives, without so much as a shred of scrutiny. Dramatic changes to settlement rules are coming soon with: 🚨No impact assessments yet 🚨No say for MPs www.thetimes.com/business/eco...

If a policy traumatises children, it should be scrapped. If a policy doesn't work, it should be scrapped. So what about a policy that puts children at risk of self-harm and suicide, and gets ages wrong by as much as 7 years? Hostile Home Office age assessments have to end.

Latest campaigns from asylum matters crm.asylummatters.org/civicrm/mail...

Chorley is currently recruiting for a Resettlement Integration Officer, with a particular focus on ESOL. The role can be applied for via the link below: jobs.chorleysouthribble.gov.uk/vacancies/48...

The North West RSMP is pleased to share a newly funded opportunity for Northwest ESOL teachers to use Amazy, an online workspace offering tools to create, share, and manage interactive lessons and learning materials. To access the platform, please contact us: [email protected]

www.preston.ac.uk/course-detai... A chance to learn Arabic

Read our joint statement with Westminster Justice and Peace Commission and Caritas Southwark: www.jrsuk.net/news/joint-s...

📢"Without a convincing narrative, he & the UK will remain trapped in the doom loop: each attempt to “restore control" undermines the very economic & social foundations on which durable political consent depends." @jdportes.bsky.social on Starmer's trap. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/724...

Racism is spreading like a cancer, and it is right wing politicians and media who are promoting it. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...?

A billionaire who owns a football club built on migrant talent is now… blaming migrants for Britain's problems. But rather than give him more airtime, I want to give you something more useful: the facts that people like him are counting on you not to know. act.safepassage.org.uk/ultimate-mig...?

Another harrowing reminder of why asylum hotels are not suitable for anyone. Community accommodation is safer, more dignified and far, far cheaper than either hotels or military camps. Everyone deserves a real home in a community. inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...

Thinktanks warn zero net migration could hit like Brexit: slower growth & fewer opportunities for all. Slashing migration won’t fix the cost-of-living crisis. It will pile even more pressure on our universities, NHS & the key sectors keeping the country running. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Read the article for our statement on this www.blogpreston.co.uk/2026/02/all-...

Our webinar on 25 February will focus on how to advise sponsored workers through routine and complex circumstances, from curtailment and changing jobs to visa costs and compliance concerns. Book now to take advantage of our early bird discount! freemovement.org.uk/product/webi...

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Three cheers for Unison and the Grauniad... zero for the government.

"15 years of service, sacrifice & loyalty — yet still being told “You do not belong here yet.” Reminder: Today is the LAST DAY to tell Government what you think of making care workers like Riffat wait 15 years for security. Stop what you're doing and Answer the Earned Settlement consultation NOW.

📢"Powerful men are quick to inflame division, but slow to accept accountability for the consequences. Migration is not an aberration in our history – like colonialism was; it is a constant thread woven through it." @minnierahman.bsky.social for @lbc.co.uk www.lbc.co.uk/article/ratc...

Child poverty is the fault of the parents, says the Labour Home Secretary. Or the fault of the children for existing. I'm not sure but it seems to be one of the two.

Trump's immigration officials don't want to talk about the cruelty www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 🛑 #GOP War on Democracy

⚠️Our survey reveals 3 in 5 fear family separation under new settlement plans. @minnierahman.bsky.social: "We all know migrants bring vital skills and experience. The government needs to stop penalising migrant communities and start reflecting that reality.” www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

End of 12th February to submit your responses!!! Please please take the time to rebuff the exclusionary, divisive, appalling new settlement policy Shabana Mahmood's home office is planning. Up to 20 years to be given any certainty and huge costs of visa renewals for those least able to afford them.

The new UK–France “one‑in, one‑out” scheme is already causing serious harm. Reports of people held in prison‑like detention, facing trauma, fear, and deteriorating mental health show the real human cost of this approach.

Children in danger should be able to reunite with their parents. It's hard to understand how this has become a controversial statement. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

🚨 Just THREE days left to tell the Government what you think of making refugees wait 20 years for safety 🚨 We cannot let these appalling plans go unchallenged. Follow this guide from Praxis to make sure your voice is heard. www.praxis.org.uk/consultation