(2) The government must:
➡️Carry out a full impact assessment to show the impact of these changes
➡️Have a debate and vote on these changes
➡️Scrap the retrospective application of these changes so that it does not apply to those who are already on their path to settlement’
(1) Yesterday, hundreds of us attended parliament for a mass lobby against the government's new #earnedsettlement proposal. These proposals will have a disproportionate impact on survivors of trafficking and modern slavery, and even increase the risk of re-trafficking.
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(2) Thank you also to everyone who attended yesterday’s event, and for sharing our commitment to improving access to compensation for survivors.
(1) Thank you so much to our speakers at yesterday’s #TCAG meeting, Kate Stone from @gcnchambers.bsky.social, and a big thank you to @cloisterslaw.bsky.social for hosting us!
(3) It was also lovely to chat with tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social at the mass lobby about the impact these proposals will have on survivors of trafficking and modern slavery, and the possibilities of fighting against the #EarnedSettlement proposals' retrospective application.
(2) It was wonderful to speak with Abtisam Mohamed MP today in parliament against the government’s #EarnedSettlement proposals. We spoke to her about the impact these proposals will have on survivors of trafficking and modern slavery. We want to see these proposals scrapped!
(1) Today we are in Parliament with @praxisprojects.bsky.social and Citizens UK lobbying against the government's #EarnedSettlement proposals. Survivors of #HumanTrafficking and #ModernSlavery face a disproportionate risk of being barred from settlement.
Today is the Mass Lobby for Migrant Rights. Hundreds are uniting in Parliament with one clear message for our MPs: scrap the earned settlement plans.
There has never been a more important moment to stand with migrants and refugees.
Support from home👉 www.praxis.org.uk/mass-lobby-s...
Happening tomorrow @praxisprojects.bsky.social and the NRPF Coalition is bringing together organisations for a Mass Lobby event in London to tell MPs loud and clear that we will not sit back quietly while they push through harmful policies against migrants. 👇
www.praxis.org.uk/mass-lobby-i...
Don’t forget! Just one day until our next Trafficking Compensation Action Group meeting. If you’re a practitioner supporting survivors to access compensation, join us tomorrow at 5.45pm, at Cloisters Chambers, 1 Pump Court, London EC4Y 7AS
See you there!
This International Women’s Day, we are honouring the strength and resilience of our incredible Changemakers. We celebrate their leadership, recognise their determination and thank them for their role in creating a better future for women.
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This month’s TCAG will discuss the limitation period in Human Rights Act claims, what they are, when they begin and the challenges of bringing a claim outside the primary limitation period.
Can’t make it in person? Join online, email TCAG@atleu.org.uk for more information
Your 3-minute guide to today’s asylum policy changes
⚠️The Law Society warns the Home Secretary’s plan to review refugee status after 30 months risks breaching the UK’s legal obligations.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
Yesterday, the Government announced radical changes to the asylum system – changes that will divide communities & cause torture survivors to relive their trauma.
Refugee status can be a gateway to a new life. But now survivors have to live through the terror that they'll be sent back to torturers.
In denying refugees the safety they need to be part of our communities, this Government has shown it's grossly out of sync with the public.
These reforms will only leave refugees marginalised as they struggle to find homes, jobs & education.
We must reject this cynical politics of scapegoating.
Refugee families who have survived war and persecution will now face renewed uncertainty every 30 months. Refugees should be able to put down roots: settle into communities, learn English and find work.
Our analysis also shows this new workload will cost up to £725 million over the first 10 years.
The UK needs a fair and humane system, where people feel safe and have support and stability to recover and rebuild their lives.
This cruel and draconian change condemns people seeking safety, including survivors of war, torture and human trafficking to a life in limbo.
Safety shouldn’t come with an expiry date.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Protection should mean the chance to rebuild your life in safety. Refugees have already lost home and community. What they need next is stability.
Instead, this government is putting a countdown on their safety - deliberately keeping people in limbo.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This is an attack on our fundamental rights, and another divisive, scapegoating policy that tears at our communities and solves nothing. It must be reversed.
Everyone deserves the chance to settle, rebuild and put down roots, not face a life in limbo.
https://bit.ly/4rIVW7P
(5/5) Stats also show a record number of people showing signs of modern slavery declined referral to the NRM. Reasons include fear of authorities, lack of self-identification, confusion about the system, and immigration concerns, all of which are exacerbated by harmful government rhetoric.
(4/5) This striking difference raises many questions about the Competent Authority position within an Immigration Enforcement body and how this impacts decision-making. The creation of the IECA in 2021 was a regressive step, and we urge the Home Office to return to a single competent authority
(3/5) We are concerned that there remains a vast difference between the percentage of positive decisions issued by the Immigration Enforcement Competent Authority and the Single Competent Authority: 43% to 70% in 2025.
(2/5) However, with the number of reconsiderations of negative decisions increasing year on year, we must also remind the Home Office that speed should never be prioritised over quality decision-making. Survivors deserve a system that makes timely and correct decisions.
(1/5) It’s encouraging to see the reduction in the backlog over the decision-making process for identifying survivors of human trafficking and slavery. The slight improvement in positive decision-making is also welcome...
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📢 IT’S OFFICIAL: We’re taking the government to the High Court over its suspension of Refugee Family Reunion.
This was the safe route that allowed refugee children, parents, and spouses to reunite in safety.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
When immigration status has to be 'earned', exploitation becomes easier. Longer, conditional routes to settlement don’t just create insecurity; they give exploitative employers more power and silence survivors. Read more: www.atleu.org.uk/cases-news/e...
#ModernSlavery #EarnedSettlement
