MiCLU’s legal practice lead Anna Skehan was among witnesses recently providing evidence to the Home Affairs Committee about the impact that proposed changes to routes to settlement (permanent permission to stay
We are distressed to learn that more than 50 lone child asylum seekers who disappeared in the care of Kent county council are still missing, three years after news first broke about
Breaking the Chains is a unique project designed to meet the specific needs of asylum-seeking children and young people from Albania, as one of the most marginalised communities of asylum seekers, by providing
Over the past days it has been impossible not to hear about the 'legitimate concerns' of people demonstrating outside asylum hotels, from unscrupulous politicians and journalists alike. But virtually nowhere do we hear
“If it was a safe country, victims of trafficking and blood feuds would get support instead of crossing the channel or coming in lorries and taking all those risks.” “I
MiCLU mourn the loss of and pay tribute to Luljeta Nuzi, founder and former CEO of Shpresa Programme who passed away following a protracted fight with cancer yesterday morning. Luljeta was the
The Refugee and Migrant Children's Consortium have produced a very helpful briefing around Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. The briefing considers how the bill will impact migrant children, noting: One
Young people on our Breaking the Chains project used 35mm film disposable cameras to capture their lives as part of the project evaluation. The young asylum seekers captured some beautiful images which
The recent suicides of two Albanian males at Brook House immigration removal centre and on board the Bibby Stockholm vessel respectively point to desperate conditions in immigration detention and Home Office
The immigration legal aid sector is at breaking point. It has been for several years, with serious consequences for individuals in need of representation, and practitioners who are beyond stretched. MiCLU,
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