Detention Forum
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We are a network of over 50 independent organisations committed to working together to challenge the use of immigration detention in the UK
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The Home Office is scrapping its “visa streaming” algorithm, after a legal challenge by JCWI + Foxglove. Though the Home Office denies bias, the algorithm created a “fast lane” to allow “speedy boarding for white people” from nations favoured by the UK.
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UK Home Office drops ‘racist’ algorithm for visa applicants after migrants’ rights campaigners launch legal challenge - London Daily
The UK has agreed to stop using a computer algorithm to help decide visa applications after migrants’ rights campaigners launched a judicial review of the "racist" system, which they say enabled "spee...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The Home Office is scrapping its “visa streaming” algorithm, after a legal challenge by JCWI + Foxglove. Though the Home Office denies bias, the algorithm created a “fast lane” to allow “speedy boarding for white people” from nations favoured by the UK.
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Last week the Government announced changes to settlement, turning the lives of millions of people upside down. Here's what we know so far 👉 www.praxis.org.uk/news/explain...
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Explainer: statement and consultation on “earned settlement” — Praxis
On Thursday 20th November, the government published a statement and a consultation on their planned changes to settlement in the UK (also known as indefinite leave to remain or ILR). In sh...
www.praxis.org.uk
November 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Last week the Government announced changes to settlement, turning the lives of millions of people upside down. Here's what we know so far 👉 www.praxis.org.uk/news/explain...
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The government’s plan to review refugee status every 30 months is unworkable and extremely costly - and applying it retrospectively to people already granted protection will make an unmanageable system even worse.
November 24, 2025 at 8:09 AM
The government’s plan to review refugee status every 30 months is unworkable and extremely costly - and applying it retrospectively to people already granted protection will make an unmanageable system even worse.
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"In her telling, racism and xenophobia seem not themselves objectively bad things that must be combatted, but a natural outcome that occurs when too many rights are given to immigrants and asylum seekers." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Shabana Mahmood is an avatar of open Britain – that’s what makes her fable about immigration so seductive | Nesrine Malik
‘She is the daughter of immigrants,’ supporters of her cruel asylum policies say. ‘How can she be wrong?’ Let me put them straight, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:18 AM
"In her telling, racism and xenophobia seem not themselves objectively bad things that must be combatted, but a natural outcome that occurs when too many rights are given to immigrants and asylum seekers." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Imagine if 2000 children had gone missing from boarding schools. How much outrage there would be. Imagine how quickly there would be demands for inquiries and actions. Instead because these are unaccompanied asylum seeking children they will either be ignored or blamed for being trafficked.
How is this not the top story on every news bulletin?
This has been happening for years and instead of doing anything to protect children successive governments have made the situation worse. This isn't just on councils. It is part of failings on a State level.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
This has been happening for years and instead of doing anything to protect children successive governments have made the situation worse. This isn't just on councils. It is part of failings on a State level.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
More then 2,000 trafficked children and lone child asylum seekers missing from UK councils’ care
Charities say vulnerable young people are being failed by local authorities, the police and central government
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Imagine if 2000 children had gone missing from boarding schools. How much outrage there would be. Imagine how quickly there would be demands for inquiries and actions. Instead because these are unaccompanied asylum seeking children they will either be ignored or blamed for being trafficked.
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Our politics are still defined by resentment & hatred of these people.
We still believe that they can be perpetually denied all the safety & comforts that we have always taken for granted.
We dehumanise ourselves & our society by treating their lives like they're worthless.
We still believe that they can be perpetually denied all the safety & comforts that we have always taken for granted.
We dehumanise ourselves & our society by treating their lives like they're worthless.
November 24, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Our politics are still defined by resentment & hatred of these people.
We still believe that they can be perpetually denied all the safety & comforts that we have always taken for granted.
We dehumanise ourselves & our society by treating their lives like they're worthless.
We still believe that they can be perpetually denied all the safety & comforts that we have always taken for granted.
We dehumanise ourselves & our society by treating their lives like they're worthless.
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Today is the 4th anniversary of the worst ever tragedy in the Channel.
At least 27 men, women & children drowned in the freezing water, & 4 more have never been found.
Since then, neither we nor the French have done a thing to offer people in this situation with real solutions.
At least 27 men, women & children drowned in the freezing water, & 4 more have never been found.
Since then, neither we nor the French have done a thing to offer people in this situation with real solutions.
November 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Today is the 4th anniversary of the worst ever tragedy in the Channel.
At least 27 men, women & children drowned in the freezing water, & 4 more have never been found.
Since then, neither we nor the French have done a thing to offer people in this situation with real solutions.
At least 27 men, women & children drowned in the freezing water, & 4 more have never been found.
Since then, neither we nor the French have done a thing to offer people in this situation with real solutions.
New research shows almost 2 our of 3 people detained can't access legal representation, let alone legal aid
www.biduk.org/articles/new...
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November 21, 2025 at 9:59 AM
New research shows almost 2 our of 3 people detained can't access legal representation, let alone legal aid
www.biduk.org/articles/new...
www.biduk.org/articles/new...
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Since August, we’ve witnessed how this government’s UK–France deal puts people in danger. Their new asylum reforms will only push more people — including the most vulnerable — into detention and expose them to serious risks of harm. Our full statement: detentionaction.org.uk/2025/11/21/o...
November 21, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Since August, we’ve witnessed how this government’s UK–France deal puts people in danger. Their new asylum reforms will only push more people — including the most vulnerable — into detention and expose them to serious risks of harm. Our full statement: detentionaction.org.uk/2025/11/21/o...
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The UK government's proposals on changes to settlement (indefinite leave to remain) rules have now been published in a consultation paper, ahead of a statement from the Home Secretary to MPs shortly www.gov.uk/government/c...
Earned settlement
The government is consulting on how the current settlement system should be reformed and how those reforms should be implemented.
www.gov.uk
November 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The UK government's proposals on changes to settlement (indefinite leave to remain) rules have now been published in a consultation paper, ahead of a statement from the Home Secretary to MPs shortly www.gov.uk/government/c...
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The government have opened a consultation on drastically limiting the Indefinite Leave to Remain system.
Presumably they're hoping not many people will notice that it's taking place.
So if you have views or know anyone who does, please take the opportunity to respond.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Presumably they're hoping not many people will notice that it's taking place.
So if you have views or know anyone who does, please take the opportunity to respond.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
November 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The government have opened a consultation on drastically limiting the Indefinite Leave to Remain system.
Presumably they're hoping not many people will notice that it's taking place.
So if you have views or know anyone who does, please take the opportunity to respond.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Presumably they're hoping not many people will notice that it's taking place.
So if you have views or know anyone who does, please take the opportunity to respond.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
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The @rcn.org.uk has called Labour’s plans to double the qualifying period for Indefinite Leave to Remain “immoral” and “a betrayal” of migrant workers in the NHS
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Labour’s Indefinite Leave to Remain plans "immoral" and "dangerous" for patients, says nursing union
"Our international colleagues deserve clarity over their futures, not to be used as political footballs by politicians"
leftfootforward.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The @rcn.org.uk has called Labour’s plans to double the qualifying period for Indefinite Leave to Remain “immoral” and “a betrayal” of migrant workers in the NHS
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/labo...
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/labo...
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This is shocking. Up to 50,000 nurses could quit the UK over the government’s immigration proposals, plunging the NHS into its biggest ever workforce crisis, research suggests
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Up to 50,000 nurses could quit UK over immigration plans, survey suggests
Exclusive: union leaders say proposed changes are immoral and could threaten patient safety if there is staff exodus
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
This is shocking. Up to 50,000 nurses could quit the UK over the government’s immigration proposals, plunging the NHS into its biggest ever workforce crisis, research suggests
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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In this legal update @right-to-remain.bsky.social seeks to explain what is known about the Govt’s proposals, and what they would mean for anyone affected by the UK asylum system.
It aims to show the real impact of these plans, and why they are harsh, unrealistic, and unlikely to work.
It aims to show the real impact of these plans, and why they are harsh, unrealistic, and unlikely to work.
Breaking Down the Government’s New Asylum Proposals. Our latest blog focuses on what the Gov' wants to change, what this means in practice , & how communities can stay prepared. These are proposals, and not law. ow.ly/XzJJ50XucO8 #NoOneisIllegal #TheseWallsMustFall #MigrationisLife
November 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
In this legal update @right-to-remain.bsky.social seeks to explain what is known about the Govt’s proposals, and what they would mean for anyone affected by the UK asylum system.
It aims to show the real impact of these plans, and why they are harsh, unrealistic, and unlikely to work.
It aims to show the real impact of these plans, and why they are harsh, unrealistic, and unlikely to work.
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Excellent piece in the @lrb.co.uk by @crookedfootball.bsky.social about the Labour government's asylum plans www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/no...
Christopher Bertram | ‘Core Protection’
Refugeehood is not supposed to be like this. The ideal envisaged by the Refugee Convention is that refugee status should...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Excellent piece in the @lrb.co.uk by @crookedfootball.bsky.social about the Labour government's asylum plans www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/no...
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Remember integration? That thing voters "really, really" care about? Where's that in the latest plans?
My column:
My column:
Labour has given up on integration
Shabana Mahmood's latest asylum plans prioritise return at the expense of integrating newcomers
www.newstatesman.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Remember integration? That thing voters "really, really" care about? Where's that in the latest plans?
My column:
My column:
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The i Paper is reporting that once the changes are brought in, the 20 year route will be applied to refugees who are already here.
I can't over emphasise the level of terror this will cause to our refugee population, and the lack of detail and timescale will make it very difficult to calm nerves.
I can't over emphasise the level of terror this will cause to our refugee population, and the lack of detail and timescale will make it very difficult to calm nerves.
November 19, 2025 at 8:06 AM
The i Paper is reporting that once the changes are brought in, the 20 year route will be applied to refugees who are already here.
I can't over emphasise the level of terror this will cause to our refugee population, and the lack of detail and timescale will make it very difficult to calm nerves.
I can't over emphasise the level of terror this will cause to our refugee population, and the lack of detail and timescale will make it very difficult to calm nerves.
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The UK isn’t a “soft touch” on asylum.
UK asylum seeker benefits are similar to European neighbours
No right to work before 12 months (it’s 6 months in France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands)
UK settlement after 5 years (it’s 3 or 4 in Germany)
Let’s cut out the alarmist rhetoric.
UK asylum seeker benefits are similar to European neighbours
No right to work before 12 months (it’s 6 months in France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands)
UK settlement after 5 years (it’s 3 or 4 in Germany)
Let’s cut out the alarmist rhetoric.
November 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The UK isn’t a “soft touch” on asylum.
UK asylum seeker benefits are similar to European neighbours
No right to work before 12 months (it’s 6 months in France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands)
UK settlement after 5 years (it’s 3 or 4 in Germany)
Let’s cut out the alarmist rhetoric.
UK asylum seeker benefits are similar to European neighbours
No right to work before 12 months (it’s 6 months in France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands)
UK settlement after 5 years (it’s 3 or 4 in Germany)
Let’s cut out the alarmist rhetoric.
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📢 @minnierahman.bsky.social “Stripping migrants of basic human rights isn’t 'reform', it’s the first step down a dangerous slope. Today it’s migrants. Tomorrow it’s anyone who becomes politically inconvenient”.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Asylum seekers only allowed to stay in the UK temporarily, Mahmood to announce
Shabana Mahmood promises ‘the most significant changes to our asylum system in modern times’ in Monday speech
www.independent.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 10:55 AM
📢 @minnierahman.bsky.social “Stripping migrants of basic human rights isn’t 'reform', it’s the first step down a dangerous slope. Today it’s migrants. Tomorrow it’s anyone who becomes politically inconvenient”.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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🔈 We’re recruiting: Learning & Strategy Partner (MEL Focus)
We're looking for a Learning & Strategy Partner to support our monitoring, evaluation and learning for migrant-led organising and capacity-building in London.
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We're looking for a Learning & Strategy Partner to support our monitoring, evaluation and learning for migrant-led organising and capacity-building in London.
Find out more: buff.ly/iCWVKS7
November 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🔈 We’re recruiting: Learning & Strategy Partner (MEL Focus)
We're looking for a Learning & Strategy Partner to support our monitoring, evaluation and learning for migrant-led organising and capacity-building in London.
Find out more: buff.ly/iCWVKS7
We're looking for a Learning & Strategy Partner to support our monitoring, evaluation and learning for migrant-led organising and capacity-building in London.
Find out more: buff.ly/iCWVKS7
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These visit visa refusals and repeat judicial reviews are maddeningly frustrating. Family visits are one of the most serious and important immigration applications but are treated as trivial. freemovement.org.uk/visit-visa-a...
Visit visa application wrongly refused four times by Home Office - Free Movement
Decision making in visit visa applications is consistently awful and refusals very difficult to challenge given the remedy is an expensive judicial review.
freemovement.org.uk
November 19, 2025 at 9:23 AM
These visit visa refusals and repeat judicial reviews are maddeningly frustrating. Family visits are one of the most serious and important immigration applications but are treated as trivial. freemovement.org.uk/visit-visa-a...
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Latest post from us: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #95 | Sonia Lenegan
Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #95 - Free Movement
Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter!
freemovement.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Latest post from us: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #95 | Sonia Lenegan
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Our statement on the government’s abhorrent plans for people seeking safety.
Politicians are dividing communities, when they could be building affordable homes and strengthening them.
Politicians are dividing communities, when they could be building affordable homes and strengthening them.
November 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Our statement on the government’s abhorrent plans for people seeking safety.
Politicians are dividing communities, when they could be building affordable homes and strengthening them.
Politicians are dividing communities, when they could be building affordable homes and strengthening them.
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🧵: The Government’s dehumanising new asylum proposals – what are they, and why it matters.
It's worth us saying, none of these plans are in force yet. They require new rules or legislation. And in many areas, the details are still unclear.
It's worth us saying, none of these plans are in force yet. They require new rules or legislation. And in many areas, the details are still unclear.
November 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
🧵: The Government’s dehumanising new asylum proposals – what are they, and why it matters.
It's worth us saying, none of these plans are in force yet. They require new rules or legislation. And in many areas, the details are still unclear.
It's worth us saying, none of these plans are in force yet. They require new rules or legislation. And in many areas, the details are still unclear.
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Shabana Mahmood is wrong - Another cowardly attack on immigrants does not hide the incompetence of the Starmer government.
Me, for the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Me, for the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Shabana Mahmood is wrong
Another cowardly attack on immigrants does not hide the incompetence of the Starmer government
www.newstatesman.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Shabana Mahmood is wrong - Another cowardly attack on immigrants does not hide the incompetence of the Starmer government.
Me, for the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Me, for the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...