As The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill is passed, Access to Justice Project Lead, Isata, looks at the implications 👇

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The Bevan Foundation is looking for new trustees! If you share our values and have a commitment to social justice, please apply! No prior board experience needed.
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I don’t understand the problem with this policy. It saves lives, it’s not new, it’s widely used (Birmingham, Bristol, Sheffield, 11 London boroughs, etc…) I often drive across Wales & it’s made v little difference to my journey time. Why all the fuss? bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-…

Opportunity to join the NRPF Partnership steering group. There’s a supportive application process and training for members, so if you’re interested but unsure about the application process, sign up for the workshops and give it a go.

Eid Mubarak! Peace and love to everyone celebrating and giving thanks today.

A “gentle, kind and respectful” child is beaten, threatened with a knife and gun, and forced to pilot a boat that he has refused to board. Jailing him for “gross negligence” can’t be the right response.

‼️ Welcome Ticket Scheme ends on 31st March ‼️

We are deeply disappointed the Welcome Ticket will no longer be available on bus and train services in Wales from Monday 1 April 2024.

Click here to read our full statement👉wrc.wales/update-on-the-…

Trafodaeth bwysig y bore ma ar lwyfan Cynhadledd Plaid Cymru 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 yng Nghaernarfon gyda Bevan Foundation Siân Gwenllian AS/MS a Nia Jeffreys ar yr angen am system fudd-daliadau Cymreig. #Plaid24

“100% of the population in Gaza is at severe levels of acute food insecurity. That's the first time an entire population has been so classified.'
‘Acute food insecurity’ = imminent risk of starvation. 2 million people. bbc.co.uk/news/world-mid…

The Home Affairs Select Committee met this week for a one-off session on asylum seekers and conversion to Christianity. There were two important things that came out of it that the press has largely ignored. Here's what they were: (short🧵) 1/

When people on temporary visas are abused & exploited, many are afraid to assert their rights. The immigration system is inherently racist & racism thrives on it. Welsh Government, politicians, & policy makers in Wales must engage with that. It’s not just ‘Westminster’s problem’.

Diolch to everyone who attended the Senedd Cross Party Group on Human Rights today.

An important discussion led by Victoria Winckler 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Bevan Foundation focussing on human rights impacts as an approach to tackling poverty.

It's #InternationalSchoolMealsDay
Children from low income households affected by the No Recourse to Public Funds condition are being excluded from free school meals in Wales. No child should be going hungry.
Read more in our latest report: bevanfoundation.org/resources/livi…

…And, here’s another one. A chaotic system destroying people’s lives:
“Home Office immigration database errors hit more than 76,000 people.” theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/m…

“…a near 1,000% rise in rough sleeping among Home Office accommodation leavers since July.” - If you thought hostility was just aimed at people arriving in small boats, look at the way the state treats people who are recognised as refugees. theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/m…

I often share articles a little out of date because I give myself breaks from reading the news. Not ideal for someone working in policy influencing, but we need to safeguard our mental health. This is yet another report of casual everyday cruelty. theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/m…

On the face of it, this victory is good news. But people shouldn’t have to go to court to have common sense applied to decision-making. The delay this family has been through was unnecessary and life-threatening. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-685280…

“The disclosure comes at a time when there have been 176 deaths [in Home Office accommodation] from all causes since 2020 and a doubling in the number of suicides over this period with at least 23 people taking their lives.” theguardian.com/politics/2024/…