another update from Asylum Matters Ongoing Advocacy Nationality and Borders Bill/ New Plan for Immigration This week the Nationality and Borders Bill passed second reading in the House of Commons with 366 MPs voting in favour and 265 voting against. The Home Secretary, Priti Patel, introduced the Bill by noting that the Government was acting […]
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Sign the joint letter to Leeds City Council asking them to take action against the New Plan for Immigration
Dear LMP members and citizens of Leeds, Join us in writing to Leeds City Council, asking them to take action to make clear our city’s opposition to the Government’s New Plan for Immigration. We welcome support from across the Leeds community. We welcome signatures from individuals as well as groups and organisations. Please see the […]
Asylum Matters: Contact Your MP on the Ant-Refugee Bill ahead of Second Reading in Parliament w/c 19th July 2021
A campaigning message from Mary at Asylum Matters. The only thing we’d add to this message is the advice from Hilary Benn on the last LMP chat – if you’re writing to your MP try and make it your own (as another former MP once put it: “I read the ones that constituents actually wrote, […]
Asylum Matters Yorkshire & Humber update 8th July 2021
via Mary Brandon of Asylum Matters In particular, I’d like to draw your attention to the Day of Action to abolish immigration bail reporting on 15th July at Waterside Court in Leeds. More info here and below. Hope to see some of you there! Ongoing Advocacy Nationality and Borders Bill/ New Plan for Immigration The […]
LMP Chat on Tuesday 29th June 2021 – Meet the Politicians
Asylum Matters and LMP have invited all our local MPs to join LMP at 12:30 on Tuesday 29th June 2021, to have a chinwag about Leeds, Migration, Parliament – and to answer your questions. What can MPs do to help migrants living in Leeds? Can they have any impact on legislation? Can they stop things from happening […]
Celebrating Refugees – Online Refugee Week event with MPs Friday 18th June 2pm
Celebrating Refugees in Yorkshire On Friday 18th June at 2-3.30pm, Refugee Council and City of Sanctuary (Leeds) are hosting a regional, online MP engagement event for Refugee Week. The event will bring together sanctuary seekers, MPs and their constituents from across our region to learn about refugees, hear their stories, and celebrate the contributions they make […]
Solace 15 Years Anniversary Fundraising Challenge
Our lovely friend and colleague, Sarah, who spends Monday to Friday working therapeutically with refugees and asylum seekers, is now spending her annual leave on an epic physical challenge to climb 15 peaks in 15 consecutive days, as part of Solace’s 15th anniversary celebrations – and in conjunction with this years’ Refugee Week campaign ‘We […]
Save the date: Leeds MPs confirmed for asylum round table at LMP Chat on Tuesday 29th June 2021
More details to follow, but Hilary Benn and Alex Sobel are already confirmed they’ll be coming along to the LMP Chat, 12:30 on 29th June – and we’re hoping to attact even more. We’re hoping to run it along the lines of Question Time – where people can ask questions in advance, and are then […]
Asylum Matters – Y&H Update 28th May 2021
Ongoing advocacy Together with Refugees launch and next steps The Together with Refugees campaign launched on 10th May, with over 200 organisations and individuals now on board, taking to social media to call for a kinder, fairer and more effective asylum system. Some of the highlights from activity across the Together with Refugees coalition include: […]
Letter from Alex Sobel MP to Home Sec with concerns re Queen’s Speech, May 2021
Letter from a well-briefed local MP to the Home Sec, raising concerns about the plans put forwards by HM Gov in the most recent Queen’s Speech. Letter dated 14th May 2021
Event on Tuesday 4th May to complete consultation on proposed immigration plans
By Asylum Mattes, Migrants Organise and Leeds Anti Raids on 28th April 2021 in Activism & Campaigning
via Asylum Matters, Migrants Organise and Leeds Anti-Raids 🚨 Priti’s “New Plan” for Immigration? It’s the #HostileEnvironment 2.0. We say ⛔ NO!⛔ Migrants Organise, Asylum Matters and Leeds Anti Raids Action are hosting an online event next Tuesday 4th May at 6pm to support people in filling in the consultation on the proposed immigration plans. We are […]
Developing Strategic Leadership for under-represented Communities – via Voluntary Action Leeds
Voluntary Action Leeds is starting a new project that aims to support the development of people from underrepresented communities. The project will help underrepresented communities access opportunities to become school governors trustees, as well as support in becoming strategic influencers and improve their own organisations governance structures. And organisations who want to be more diverse […]