Many of our orgs are approached by people wanting to hear refugees or asylum seekers to talk about their experiences. Please see and share this guidance which was developed in consultation with the [City of] Sanctuary Ambassador network to ensure that invitations for people with lived experience to speak are positive and constructive experiences for all those […]
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Asylum Matters Yorkshire and Humber update: 16th September 2021
By Jon from LASSN on 22nd September 2021 in Activism & Campaigning, Destitution & Housing, Event, Jobs, Opinion, Policy & Research
Thanks as usual to Asylum Matters for such an excellent briefing, which as usual, we produce in full Ongoing advocacy #Anti-Refugee Bill Campaigners and others continue to point out how the measures in the Government’s Nationality and Borders Bill – or anti-refugee bill – will impact on all people seeking sanctuary in the UK, including […]
Leeds City Council working towards becoming a Council of Sanctuary
Dear Leeds, We are very happy to share that Leeds City Council have committed to joining the City of Sanctuary LA Network and working towards becoming a Council of Sanctuary. The City of Sanctuary Local Authority Network aims :- To support the development of a network of local authorities that are working towards the City […]
Asylum Matters Update, 2nd September 2021
Ongoing advocacy Afghanistan crisis Under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) resettlement scheme, at least 8000 people have been evacuated from Kabul airport since 13 August. Following public pressure, on the 17th August the UK Government also announced the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), which will resettle 20,000 Afghan refugees over five years, with […]
Updated: 25/8/21 – Refugees and Asylum Seekers Welcome in West Yorkshire: Leeds, 4th September 2021 12 Noon
Updated 25/8 – Please note the new Venue More info to follow, or email Alice at Welcome in West Yorkshire
Migration and the far right – Briefing from Hope Not Hate
Lots in the news about boats, numbers, smugglers and French police. Here’s a trustworthy source of info from Hope Not Hate – that may help to provide some useful context
Asylum Matters update 22th July 2021 – Bill second reading, resources for asylum support rates review and more
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 […]
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
By Jon from LASSN on 8th July 2021 in Activism & Campaigning, Destitution & Housing, Policy & Research
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 […]