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I’m a survivor of modern slavery – this is the shocking way I was treated by the UK government
Rosemarie

I’m a survivor of modern slavery – this is the shocking way I was treated by the UK government

Rosemarie, who is from the Philippines, was brought to the UK by her employer to serve as a domestic worker. It resulted in her being detained and having to report to the police every month. On the anniversary of the end of the overseas domestic worker visa, she writes about her experience

Families torn apart for not earning enough under ‘unfair’ visa rules: ‘I can’t take care of my husband’
Immigration

Families torn apart for not earning enough under ‘unfair’ visa rules: ‘I can’t take care of my husband’

British citizens must earn £29,000 a year to bring their foreign spouse to the UK on a family visa, regardless of how much their partner earns

‘I’m furious’: UK’s ‘rushed’ rollout of digital eVisas risks creating another Windrush scandal
Immigration

‘I’m furious’: UK’s ‘rushed’ rollout of digital eVisas risks creating another Windrush scandal

An update to the UK visa
system could leave many people in limbo and unable to prove their right to remain

‘Is this a hotel or a prison?’: Life as an asylum seeker in Home Office accommodation
Migrant hotels

‘Is this a hotel or a prison?’: Life as an asylum seeker in Home Office accommodation

How the Illegal Migration Bill could ‘traumatise’ refugees and asylum seekers
Illegal Migration Bill

How the Illegal Migration Bill could ‘traumatise’ refugees and asylum seekers

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How an asylum seeker channelled his rage at the immigration system and transformed it into a force for good
Immigration

How an asylum seeker channelled his rage at the immigration system and transformed it into a force for good

What is happening at the Manston migrant centre?
Immigration

What is happening at the Manston migrant centre?

Home Office visa delays are ‘pushing people into poverty’
Immigration

Home Office visa delays are ‘pushing people into poverty’

‘A government intent on cruelty’: Number of people in immigration detention soars
Immigration

‘A government intent on cruelty’: Number of people in immigration detention soars

The UK has long wanted an Australian refugee system. Here’s how that failed spectacularly.
Refugees

The UK has long wanted an Australian refugee system. Here’s how that failed spectacularly.

Families denied welfare due to immigration rules can now apply for free school meals
Free School Meals

Families denied welfare due to immigration rules can now apply for free school meals

Children of deported people are developing PTSD and depression, report finds
Deportations

Children of deported people are developing PTSD and depression, report finds

‘Migrants are not enemy combatants’: Plans to bring in navy to stop Channel crossings spark anger
asylum system

‘Migrants are not enemy combatants’: Plans to bring in navy to stop Channel crossings spark anger