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Refugee Week is over for another year. It's good to have a week to celebrate all the wonderful contributions that refugees make to the UK, culturally, economically and in so many other ways. It's also a good time to pause and consider […]
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June
26
2022
Author
Dave Smith
Together With Refugees Coalition Launched
In response to the proposed New Plan for Immigration, leading refugee charities have come together to launch Together with Refugees. The coalition of over 130 member groups is calling for more compassionate and just treatment of asylum […]
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May
11
2021
Author
Dave Smith
Jubilee+ Statement on the New Plan for Immigration
Like many churches and groups from across the UK that support refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, Jubilee+ has grave concerns about many of the plans for immigration reform outlined by the Home Secretary Priti Patel recently. The […]
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April
20
2021
Author
Dave Smith
In Depth Story of a Refugee Journey
Tortoise Media have published a lengthy, in-depth article entitled 'Fortress Britain'. It tells of the journey made by one young man who fled Iran and ended up crossing the channel to the UK, only to find that the UK asylum system […]
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January
29
2021
Author
Dave Smith
Weekly Roundup of Refugee News 29.1.21
The main features this week revolve around conditions in the old army barracks housing newly arrived asylum seekers, including an outbreak of Covid-19 at the Napier barracks in Folkestone. There are also articles on the abandonment […]
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Asylum Policy Asylum System Europe Immigration Health Trafficking Persecution Migration
January
29
2021
Author
Dave Smith
GCP launches new resource pack, including film of refugee stories.
Govan Community Project in Glasgow (GCP) have just launched an excellent educational media resource pack entitled 'We Journey Together'.
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Asylum System Detention Persecution Trafficking Children
December
18
2020
Author
Dave Smith
Asylum Seekers' Mobile Phones seized by Immigration Enforcement
Several cases have recently come to light where asylum seekers in hotels have had their phones seized by Immigration Enforcement Officers on the grounds that they may contain information about immigration offences.
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Asylum Policy Immigration Trafficking
December
04
2020
Author
Dave Smith
Short Country Guides added to R2C2 Resources
Four excellent short Country Guides to Afghanistan, Albania, Eritrea and Gambia have been added tot he Resources Page of R2C2.
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Church and Asylum Integration Trafficking Family Women
March
09
2020
Author
Dave Smith
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