'A 2023 ESRI report on migrant experience of crossing the border, commissioned by the Government’s own Shared Island Unit, found that “border checks and racial profiling were a consistent theme”'

CAJ
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The government argued, when making their visa changes, that not allowing care workers to bring dependents would only cause a drop in dependents, not care workers.

First month suggests that's very much not true and, on their own analysis, is a big problem.

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'“Since Brexit, NI is no longer participating in European surveys or European data work'.'

Ireland should be the first EU country to develop a data strategy on equality and it should consider adding an all-island aspect to it.'

This was a very useful engagement on the rights, safeguards and equality obligations in Northern Ireland arising from the #Brexit Withdrawal Agreement.

'[Brexit] has hit young people in the EU and the UK who would like to study, work and live abroad particularly hard. Today, we take the first step towards an ambitious but realistic agreement... that would fix this issue.' - Maroš Šefčovič🇪🇺
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🚨This afternoon from 2.05pm our Chief Commissioner Alyson Kilpatrick, along with Chief Commissioner Geraldine McGahey of the Equality Commission will give a briefing to the Committee for the Executive Office on our work monitoring implementation of Article 2 of the Windsor…

It is the government's job to eradicate child poverty.
There has been a suggestion that NI can't afford to remove the 2-child policy. For the sake of our children, families & public services we can not afford to keep it.
It has and will plunge hundreds of families into poverty.

We've published an updated briefing on our key asks and next steps.

We hope that members and elected representatives will advocate for these asks in their daily work. They will go a long way to protecting those affected by financial hardship and poverty.

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With the return of Stormont, more opportunities for scrutiny of the implementation of the Protocol/Windsor Framework… and another reminder here that it concerns more than the movement of goods

Come work with me: No need for experience or a degree to get on this paid two-year Belfast Telegraph training programme. Journalism needs people from diverse backgrounds to better reflect society; this removes the barrier of a degree.
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We're aware of a lot of discussion of historic abuse online today. Everyone needs support sometimes. It's so important to look after yourself and ask for help if you need it, or take a social media break. We have put together a list of support services.
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Thank you Belfast Live for highlighting barriers created by the Common Travel Area for certain sections of society residing and working lawfully on this island. The invisible border could potentially be the difference between life and death.
CAJ
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.UN Human Rights has called on Govt to “repeal or reform” the Legacy Act (which Labour has pledged to do). Welcoming the intervention, CAJ says views will be of “considerable relevance” to ECtHR, where Ireland is bringing case against UK.

HO Immigration database errors hit more than 76,000 people

“The fact that the Home Office appears to have priced in these errors should be a matter of deep concern,” he said. “It echoes the Windrush scandal, which is still affecting the department...”

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