You’ll remember Cllr Blake’s excellent letter expressing concern over Home Office Evictions during lockdown. Curiously, the Home Office reply does not address any of the particular concerns raised by Cllr Blake directly, and instead restates the Home Office’s current position, before ending on this hopeful note: “I hope you agree that the best […]
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Asylum Matters fortnightly Update on Covid & Asylum 8th December 2020
Cut and pasted from their e-newsletter Ongoing advocacy Research and reports Home Office and Government developments Resources, events, jobs and what we’ve been reading Ongoing advocacy Stop asylum evictions In light of the pause on evictions from asylum accommodation for people who have been refused asylum following the lockdown in England and ongoing legal […]
Lord Alf Dubs Lecture and Q+A on family reunion, hosted by Leeds STAR 1st December 2020
What? STAR Leeds are delighted to be joined by the incredible Lord Alf Dubs for an evening lecture on family reunion rights for refugees in the UK, followed by a Q+A! When? 1st December 2020 18:00 Where? The event is online, (for more details https://fb.me/e/4NSeNkvpz) open to all and free to attend Please spread the […]
Asylum Matter’s Fortnightly C-19 Briefing 10th November 2020
By Jon from LASSN on 13th November 2020 in Activism & Campaigning, Jobs, Policy & Research, Resource
via Mary at Asylum Matters Ongoing advocacy Research and reports Home Office and Government developments Resources and what we’ve been reading Events, jobs and training Ongoing advocacy Asylum Support Rates As you will have heard, ministers have completed the latest review of asylum support rates and are increasing payments by just 3p a week, to […]
Asylum Matters – Yorkshire and Humber Fortnightly Update 27th October 2020
Ongoing advocacy Research and reports Home Office and Government developments Resources and what we’ve been reading Events, jobs and awards 1. Ongoing advocacy Leeds City Council calls for the Home Secretary to #StopAsylumEvictions Despite the continuing rise in COVID cases and increasing restrictions in many local areas, the Home Office is still pushing ahead with […]
‘Empowering Our Communities Through Self-Advocacy’ Online event 28th October
The Advonet Group are holding a free online event to help promote self-advocacy amongst communities in the Leeds area. Empowering Our Communities Through Self-Advocacy is on Wednesday 28th October from 10am-12:30pm. At the event, there will be a coproduction session for refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and people from BME communities. The session will look at […]
Activist lawyers respond to recent comments by Home Secretary, Priti Patel
Excellent and thorough response from Duncan Lewis lawyers to recent comments made by Ms Patel in her speech to Conservative party Conference and articles like this in the Mail Online: https://www.duncanlewis.co.uk/news/_Attacks_on_Duncan_Lewis_Solicitors_and_legal_aid_undermine_the_rule_of_law_and_an_individual%E2%80%99s_constitutional_right_to_access_to_justice_(7_October_2020).html
Your help needed: joint letter to Leeds City Council to prevent evictions from asylum accommodation into homelessness – deadline 6th October 2020
By Mary Brandon on 5th October 2020 in Activism & Campaigning, Destitution & Housing, Policy & Research
Dear LMP members and readers, The Home Office recently announced and commenced plans to resume eviction proceedings for those who have been refused asylum. Without immediate action, people across our communities could be forced into street homelessness and destitution in a matter of days and weeks. This would not be acceptable under normal circumstances, but […]