Yesterday 100s of people from across the UK came together in Parliament to meet with their MPs about the Govt.'s disastrous earned settlement plans. Together, we shared our concerns directly with 80+ MPs.
A massive thank you to everyone who joined & helped make it happen. This is just the start.
Fantastic to see. Wish we could've been part of it! ✊
On #InternationalWomensDay, and every day, we stand with refugee women in the UK.
The bold Rivka! 👏
Our Policy Officer Rivka appeared on Talk to remind listeners that there are human beings impacted by this barrage of hostility.
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1/ We’ve got big news: RAMFEL is now Refugee and Migrant Justice.
What started as a small advice service in an East London church has grown into 1 of the UK’s largest providers of immigration advice & a leading national voice standing for the rights of migrants, refugees & people seeking asylum.
📄NEW: Today, the Home Secretary has announced that from now on, refugees who apply for and are granted asylum in the UK will be given 2.5 years’ temporary refugee status.
While there are still many unanswered questions, we have shared what we know so far, and what we think about it in a blog post:
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1/ 22 children lost their lives crossing the Channel in the last 2 years.
During this period, the UK paid France £473 million and authorities used ever harsher and violent methods to try and stop people crossing.
This approach has failed catastrophically.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Standing here today with my family and friends, backed by our community, has been a joy. I feel nothing but pride for the place I call home. While the journey hasn’t been easy and has tested us, I am delighted that this story ends not in frustration, but in belonging. Nelson Shardey
Nelson’s lawyer Nicola said: I am thrilled that Nelson is finally a British Citizen. For someone who has lived in the UK for so long, and has been at the heart of his local community, the near 50-year journey to secure this legal recognition has been far too long. If the Government’s earned settlement proposals become law, many more people could face journeys just as long or even longer to be legally settled in the country they call home. Some may never reach this milestone at all. Nelson’s story tells the importance of achieving settlement and citizenship, and the precarious reality of living with limited leave to remain. Placing more people on extended routes to settlement would be entirely disproportionate and unfair."
NEWS: Yesterday, Nelson Shardey was granted British citizenship following a ceremony at Wallasey Town Hall. A local legend, Nelson has been in the UK for 49 years, since 1977. He hit headlines in 2024 when, represented by GMIAU, he legally challenged the Home Office.
Do not abandon hope. We can win. 🧡
Our statement on the incident at Manchester Central Mosque.
We’re recruiting Trustees to join our Board.
Join us and play a vital role in supporting our work to promote the welfare and rights of people in immigration detention.
Deadline: 12 March 2026
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The conversation about housing is all wrong.
For decades, governments haven’t built enough social homes. People are struggling. Yet refugees get blamed.
Our new video flips the narrative and focuses on the real issue.
Watch it. Share it. Let’s change the conversation.
📢"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...
Are you interested in exchanging best practices, skills, and strategies with peers in the homelessness and refugee sector?
Join us for our Annual Conference on 25 March 2026 in Leeds!
Ngl, we were ahead of the curve with our statement!
Ramadan Kareem from the MCoS team! 🌙
Wishing you a holy month filled with peace, joy and blessings.
#RamadanMubarak
Right to Remain staff members and These Walls Must Fall campaigners standing by the banner that says 'Migration is Life'.
A huge thank you to everyone who joined our Annual Gatherings in Birmingham and Leeds!
People fighting for migration justice and are currently going through the hostile asylum and immigration system came together to connect with each other, share ideas and build power. More on this, next week...
Tweet from Keir Starmer in 2018 responds to a story about asylum seekers' 20 year ways for refugee status saying "Completely unacceptable. Either make speedy decisions (i.e. under 6 month) or let asylum seekers work. To do neither is a denial of human diginity.
Remember when Keir Starmer thought trapping people for two decades in poverty was "a denial of human dignity"?
It's common sense, and our leaders know it. Let people work, make decisions quickly and let people settle.
📣 The Government has announced cruel policies that risk eroding refugees' rights.
This Valentine’s Day, we’re fighting back. We stand #TogetherWithRefugees
✉️ Write to your MP TODAY!
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If your answer is ‘YES’, drop a 🧡 in the comments below!
#ValentinesDay
Some reflections after responding to the Government’s ‘earned settlement’ consultation
These comments are at odds with Manchester's values.
As Mancunians, immigration is in our DNA. It's in our diversity, resilience, charisma and colour.
We invite Jim to meet with us, learn more about our work, and engage in constructive discussion.
This Valentine's Day, we are coming together to show compassion not cruelty🧡
Every day, communities across the country show warmth and kindness to refugees.
Join us in showing you stand #TogetherWithRefugees
✉️Write to your MP today!
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Our statement: 'It is a 'bold", by which we mean offensive, move for the co-owner of Manchester United to state such blatantly racist and incorrect information about migrants. The Premier League is a wonderful example of how diversity and immigration can bring strengths and benefits to wider groups. The same is true of immigration as a whole. We are stronger together than divided. We are stronger when we don't discriminate. When we come to the UK we integrate, we form bonds, we are part of communities. Those spreading racism and hate want to see communities divided, but we know that more people stand united" With screenshot from Sky News saying: "'UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe In an interview with Sky News's Ed Conway, Sir Jim says Britain faces profound political, social and economic challenges, among them an unprecedented rise in immigration in recent years."
The Premier League is a perfect example of how diversity and immigration can make us stronger.
We are disappointed to see unfounded, and untrue, statements like this being repeated.
Rather than spreading misinformation about migrants we should all stand united.
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Vital research by @ippr.org on how the government's plans to increase settlement routes will harm hundreds of thousands of children's future prospects.
It doesn't have to to be this way.
The government should cap settlement routes, not expand them.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
We're so grateful to everyone who donated to our Christian Aid Christmas Appeal at the carol service last month.
Thanks to you, we've raised £123.74!
Amazing! 👏
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...
🚨We're looking for a Maternity Stream of Sanctuary Consultant🚨
Support awareness raising within maternity services of the issues facing families seeking sanctuary:
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🔵 Contract: April-Dec 26
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