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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
1,000+ Faith Leaders sign letter to the Prime Minister
Natalie WIlliams, CEO of Jubilee+ joined more than 1,000 other faith leaders in signing a letter to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, calling on the government to amend the controversial Nationality and Borders Bill and to open safe […]
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March
01
2022
Author
Dave Smith
British Red Cross and VOICES Network launch New Report into Women's Experiences of the Asylum System
The report explores the first-hand experiences of 47 women who have gone, or are going, through the asylum process in the UK. Ten of the women are research advisors from the VOICES Network.
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January
28
2022
Author
Dave Smith
New Report Paints Grim Picture of Institutional Asylum Accommodation
'In a Place like Prison' is the result of in-depth interviews with fourteen people in the asylum system with recent experience of living in institutional asylum accommodation. Although individuals’ experiences were different, there […]
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December
17
2021
Author
Dave Smith
Nationality and Borders Bill Update from Jubilee+
Jubilee+ has updated its guidance on the Nationality and Borders Bill. It is specifically designed to help Christians pray and take action so that the end result is a fairer and more humane asylum system.
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December
03
2021
Author
Dave Smith
Week of Prayer for the Nationality and Borders Bill
Jubilee+ Refugee Network and Glasgow Prayer Focus on Refugees are calling on Christians to set aside time to pray for the Nationality and Borders Bill, which is due to have its third reading in the House of Commons week beginning December 6th.
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December
03
2021
Author
Dave Smith
Roundup of Refugee News (29th November)
A summary of news items for the past 2 weeks makes grim reading, as it focuses on the deaths of at least 27 people crossing the channel, and the ramping up of tough rhetoric and ever more inhumane policies from the government as the […]
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November
30
2021
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
Coalition of Churches sends Open Letter to Home Secretary
A coalition of over 80 churches and Christian organisations, including Jubilee+, has come together to respond through an open letter to the Home Secretary Priti Patel's New Plan for Immigration.
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May
10
2021
Author
Dave Smith
New Plan for Immigration Consultation - Guide to Responding
JPIT, the Joint Public Interest Team, has published a very helpful guide to help those who would like to respond to the government plan for immigration reform.
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April
21
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
Support for Asylum Seekers placed in Hotels
'Compassionate Communities' based in the Anglican Diocese of London, have produced a helpful guide for churches that want to support asylum seekers who have been temporarily placed in hotels.
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March
09
2021
Author
Dave Smith
Weekly Roundup of Refugee News 2.3.21
This week sees a whole range of asylum and refugee stories from across the world. There are more revelations about the Covid outbreak at the Napier Barracks, as well as a story of unsuitable asylum accommodation.and sexual harassment […]
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March
04
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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January
29
2021
Author
Dave Smith
Weekly Roundup of Refugee and Migrant News 15/1/21
This week's news includes criticism of the current 'Hostile Environment' for refugees and migrants in the UK, as well as news of a detention centre temporarily closing due to Covid and a rescue of migrants off the coast of Albania.
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January
15
2021
Author
Dave Smith
Roundup of Refugee News over Christmas and New Year
This week's roundup covers two weeks of national and international refugee stories up to January 6th.
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January
07
2021
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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December
04
2020
Author
Dave Smith
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