🚨The Home Office has been accused of ignoring warnings that its new borders system could cause chaos for millions.

Immigration lawyers fear technical faults and poor comms could leave residents stranded overseas or unable to rent and work.

Full report👇
inews.co.uk/news/home-offi…

An important piece highlighting the Windrush 2.0 catastrophe to come from the move to digital-only immigration status, without safeguards to protect migrants faced with the failure of technology.

I am glad ILPA contributed, with Praxis 🧡 & the3million.

Any moves to scrap the Rwanda plan and commit to processing people seeking asylum’s claims are positive.

But talking about a ‘solution’ to people using dangerous routes without mentioning safe ones is like talking about a solution to being hungry without mentioning food.

🚨BREAKING: In a win for us, Home Office has agreed to amend parts of its Safety of Rwanda guidance, as a result of our legal action.

BUT they have disagreed with our other challenge to the policy, so we are going to court. 1/2

Read more here: asylumaid.org.uk/node/157

Defra have confirmed that the UK’s agricultural seasonal worker visa will be extended for another 5 years from 2025 to 2029 ⬇️

On 31 December the Home Office will be going, in its words, 'digital by default', with the rollout of e-visas. Making people essentially reliant on Home Office It systems might not be the safest option for some people though, and, still, so many people affected are unaware.

We have compiled info on Rwanda removals for survivors of modern slavery + human trafficking who are worried they may be affected or need to know their options:

afterexploitation.com/2024/05/09/rwa…

Thank you to Sonia L of Free Movement for supporting

📢 PUBLISHED TODAY 📢 New briefing reveals that young victims of trafficking are missing out on support. As part of the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group, Snowdrop has contributed to a briefing which highlights an urgent need for reforms.

Read it here: buff.ly/3Wxxbih

OUT NOW🔗⬇️

New briefing exposes critical gaps in support for child victims of #Trafficking and #ModernSlavery as they turn 18 and highlights an urgent need for systemic reforms to protect vulnerable young people.

Snowdrop Project Every Child Protected Against Trafficking 🧡

shorturl.at/rAR34

Weird🤔
Because none of the 6 or 7 reports released this year by credible academics, researchers & service providers detailing horrendous exploitation, & debt bondage driven by the temporary work visa system Jenrick oversaw, seem to have been covered on #r4today 🤷‍♀️

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This continues to be one of the most under-reported scandals in our immigration system.

45,000 visas for essential jobs in UK farming in 2023.

Workers then trapped with employers who underpay or dont give them enough work to pay off debts. Complain & you could be deported.

Press freedom holds power to account by scrutinising gov. policy and challenging the status quo. To celebrate #WPFD here are 5 articles that do just that🧵

1/ This investigation from The Bureau of Investigative Journalism on how the UK’s carer visa prevents workers from reporting abuse
thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2024-0…

WATCH! We joined the May Day Rally 2024, fighting to restore migrant domestic workers' rights. Today, we urge you to vote in local elections to shape policies impacting their lives. Every vote matters! #MayDay2024 #VODW Migrant Democracy Project #OurHomeOurVote

When I lived in asylum accommodation, the brown envelopes from the Home Office bringing us news on our case often gave us a fright. Imagine the trauma facing those receiving one of these visits now. This isn't the country in which I and many others found safety. Utterly shameful.

‘The role of states as perpetrators is overlooked…’ We agree! ⤵️

🚨BREAKING: The government has confirmed they are detaining people in preparation for forced Rwanda flights.

They say 'commercial charters have been booked and an airport has been put on standby'. 1/ gov.uk/government/new…

We’ve been campaigning for a firewall since 2018. Yesterday the House of Lords voted in favour of a firewall amendment to the #VictimsBill .

We're one step closer to enshrining protection for migrant victims in law. It’s crucial this support is replicated in the House of Commons.

Happy Workers Day, united we march and fight! Solidarity

House of Lords votes narrowly for an immigration 'firewall', preventing the police from passing information on victims of certain crimes to Immigration Enforcement. hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2024-04-…

This #InternationalWorkersDay , we continue to work towards rights for all workers in the UK. This means an end to restrictive work visas and all workers having accessible options to report, leave or challenge exploitative work