The Migration Statistics Quarterly Report: May 2020 was released today (21 May). We welcome the fact that fewer people are in detention, but it’s concerning that 650 people were in detention for more than 28 days, including one person who was held for almost three years. The figures also show …
Today’s publication of the Independent Chief Inspector’s audit report on the Home Office’s Adults at Risk policy has highlighted a contradiction in the Home Office’s own policies and guidance. On the one hand, they say sexual orientation is not a risk factor, and elsewhere they recognise that open expression of your …
UKLGIG presented evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee’s Covid-19 inquiry in a joint submission with Asylum Matters, Detention Action, Doctors of the World UK, Freedom From Torture, The No Accommodation Network, Refugee Action, Refugee Council, and the Scottish Refugee Council. People in the asylum system are among those in …
UKLGIG, along with 22 other organisations, wrote to the Home Secretary Priti Patel on 8 April 2020. We asked her to take urgent action to protect families at risk of being split up because of the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the restrictions that have been put …
We’ve joined with 60 other organisations to urge the government to raise the asylum allowance by £20 per week in line with the increase of Universal Credit. Joint letter re: Increasing asylum support rates in line with Universal Credit 3 April 2020 Dear Home Secretary, dear Chancellor of the Exchequer, …
Our ‘How to Apply for Asylum‘ guide has been updated and is now available in 9 languages. The guide explains the process and possible types of evidence for asylum claims based on being LGBTQI+. The translations are available in PDF format and we’ve also created videos to go alongside the …
