"We are deeply concerned about the Home Secretary’s announcements this week, which included plans for a large surge in enforcement and returns flights and an expansion of detention capacity" Excellent letter to the PM from Asylum Matters 🧡 asylummatters.org/2024/08/22/fol…

On Channel 4 News last night a man supported by our Casework Team spoke about his experiences of being detained for months by the Home Office. Immigration detention, especially without a fixed time limit, is an unjust practice causing serious harm to people's mental health.

🚍 🛑 Check out the latest news coverage by @stvnews on the ongoing struggle for #FreeBusTravel for people seeking asylum. This is more than just a broken promise—it's a setback for some of the most marginalized communities in our country. Pinar.Aksu Paul Sweeney

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Institutional asylum accommodation is putting lives at risk. People must be housed in #CommunitiesNotCamps and in #SafeHomesNotHotels We signed this letter to Yvette Cooper coordinated by Conversation Over Borders 👇 theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

🚨BREAKING Our new report #CoercionAndControl shows that women who have fled gender-based violence: ❌Are subjected to coercion & control in hotel accommodation ❌akin to patterns they have experienced in previous abusive relationships & situations refugeewomen.co.uk/coercion-and-c… 1/🧵

With 50+ organisations and 85 individuals, we've written to Yvette Cooper to demand an immediate halt of the reopening of Haslar & Campsfield detention centres! Detention destroys lives—it's time for change. Support community alternatives that uphold dignity! 🧵 #ChooseFreedom

The reopening of Haslar and Campsfield detention centres is a step backwards for justice+human rights. Our key asks: 1⃣Reduce the detention estate 2⃣Implement the Brook House Inquiry recommendations 3⃣Uphold the values of Fairness and Humanity 4⃣Invest in community based alternatives

5⃣The voices of those with lived experience of detention must lead the way. We urge the Home Secretary to listen and act! #StopDetentionExpansion #ChooseFreedom #EndDetention theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

People seeking asylum should be housed in #CommunitiesNotCamps and #SafeHomesNotHotels Add your name to the over 10'000 people who believe the same by signing this petition by Conversation Over Borders 👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/safe…

At least 12 lives taken at our border today. 12 people who needed our help & were killed trying to ask for it. Our thoughts & love are with their families & loved ones, the survivors & with all those left without safe access. People need safe routes to seek asylum.

"The asylum system shouldn't make people homeless the way it has made me homeless. Things need to change." Devastating findings from Jesuit Refugee Service UK research on the destitution built into our system - and policy recommendations on how to stop it. 👇

🚨 The government has scrapped plans to open RAF Scampton as asylum accommodation due to its "unacceptable cost". This is very welcome news - now it's time to close Wethersfield & ensure that all people seeking asylum are housed in #CommunitiesNotCamps questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statem…