🧵 1. The Illegal Migration Act prohibits any person arriving illegally after 7 March 2023 from being granted asylum or legal status. One of three things can happen to them: (a) be removed to a third country, (b) voluntarily depart to their own country or (c) stay in the UK with…

Worth a read to add some perspective & reality beyond the headlines. As always we will adapt to any new challenges this may bring for our clients seeking sanctuary in the UK
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-688414…

Eid Mubarak to all our Muslim clients, friends & those we call family. We hope you've all had a wonderful evening celebration

Our offices are closed for Easter from 5pm today until Tuesday 2nd April, please Email or leave voice mail for our return 🐣

On #InternationalWomensDay we are proud to celebrate all the amazing women out there, family, friends & colleagues. We're lucky to work with some amazing strong women who we help support victims of Domestic Abuse & defend the rights of LGBTQI+ women too 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

“In African pasts, what is now known as queer was crucial,' writes Arya Jeipea Karijo a #Trans activist from Kenya.

For #LGBTHM24 Arya highlights the erasure of #LGBTQ identities by colonisation & why we must imagine a queer future.

Read: bit.ly/48m8QOD

#LGBTplusHM

We're an open, inclusive organisation, everybody is welcome regardless of nationality, race, religion, gender or sexual orientation. Proud day sending our 1st Trans client off with ILR & ID in their correct gender 🏳️‍⚧️ #TransRightsAreHumanRights Red Cross Wales

Well this is interesting & explains a lot! Thank you Lizzie Dearden for exposing this latest mess that the Home Office has gotten itself in to Welsh Refugee Council 🧡 CHAWREC Welsh Government

Today is Holocaust Memorial Day.

We remember the horrors of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides.

Take time today to reflect and learn via Holocaust Memorial Day Trust at hmd.org.uk.

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Seasons greetings to all our colleagues, clients, family, friends & partners. Our Stafford reopens 2nd January & Wrexham 8th January as Simon Clark is taking an extended break Bawso Welsh Refugee Council 🧡 Red Cross Wales CHAWREC

Thank you Adam for bringing this clarification to light. This will bring a lot of (temporary) relief to many of our clients

Yesterday the Home Office policy to withdraw Asylum claims came to our door, today it's the disgraceful policy to make Asylum seekers homeless just a few days before Christmas Welsh Refugee Council 🧡 Diana Johnson DBE MP 🇬🇧🇺🇦🌈
Lou Calvey Dan Sohege 🧡
infomigrants.net/en/post/53198/…

It's 3 offices Tuesday, busy seeing staff before Christmas & getting Immigration applications ready for our clients visiting their families overseas at Christmas

We commented on Monday the MAC should be consulted on appropriate minimum income for FAMILY sponsors but ignored (deliberately?) opening up Court challenges so another Govt Policy fails (with Lawyers blamed), in the meantime our clients & families suffer

The new reality for many of our clients who are now expected to earn more than most in the UK (including us as Lawyers). Who does this new Rule actually benefit? bbc.co.uk/news/uk-676302…