Month: May 2018

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Hostile or Compliant environment: some changes

10 April 2018 Liberty: The hostile environment is everywhere – but we can bring it down Posted by Rosanna Ellul

Britain can be an unforgiving place for migrants.

The Government’s hostile environment (or, as ministers have since attempted to rebrand it , ‘compliant environment’) policies aim to make life unbearably difficult for undocumented people in order to deter more migrants coming to the UK and to encourage people to leave. Continue reading “Hostile or Compliant environment: some changes”

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Calais Children: A Case to Answer

You can ask for a copy of this film, and arrange a showing in your area:

This film was made by Sue Clayton as evidence for the Court that the Home Office is failing in its duty to children in Calais.  It is powerful , and Sue is going round the country to raise awareness of the issues it raises http://calais.gebnet.co.uk/home/upcoming-screenings.

See the website http://calais.gebnet.co.uk/: Continue reading “Calais Children: A Case to Answer”

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Recent change of Home Secretary

Recent events: Amber Rudd tendered her resignation as Home Secretary very recent and has been succeeded by Sajid Javid.

Detention Action has issued a statement in response to this announcement, emphasising the need for detention reform if there were to be a fair and humane immigration system, bringing together all the key arguments.  You can read it here.  http://detentionaction.org. uk/the-new-home-secretary- needs-to-embrace-detention- reform Continue reading “Recent change of Home Secretary”