Praxis, for migrants and refugees

Grateful to @theguardian.com for covering the most recent @naccomnetwork.bsky.social data briefing which charts the continued increase in homelessness experienced by refugees, people seeking asylum and other migrants, driven by hostile Government policies.

Time For Change: The evidence-based policies that can actually fix the immigration system A new report from prominent migration expert Zoe Gardner has been enthusiastically welcomed by senior Labour backbenchers.

HOT OFF THE PRESS: Time for Change is here!
Sick of the constant demonisation of migrants?
Want to see an alternative plan?
Our new report by @zoejardiniere.bsky.social outlines 9 steps to a system that delivers dignity for all.
Read it here: www.anothereurope.org/time-for-cha...

UK Government slammed for 'ignoring' migrants in child poverty plans A CHARITY has slammed the UK Government for “ignoring” migrant children in its plan to tackle poverty.

"Ending the two-child limit is vital, but you cannot end child poverty while excluding children from support because of their parents' immigration status. Every child deserves the same chance to thrive." @josephinewy.bsky.social

www.thenational.scot/news/2567585...

Today's Child Poverty Strategy leaves thousands of migrant children - 40% of all children in poverty - out in the cold.

Every child deserves the same chance to thrive.

Poverty is a political choice. The Govt's failure to act for all children falls short of the scale and urgency of the crisis.

Refugee homelessness in UK has more than doubled in two years, charity says Naccom members accommodated record 4,434 refugees and migrants in 2024-25 but could not house another 3,450

Read more here:
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour...

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

The UK’s migration policies are backfiring - hurting both economic growth and efforts to end homelessness.

The OECD says cutting immigration is now “a drag” on the economy, while refugee homelessness has more than doubled in two years.

We urgently need policies that value people over politics.

Unity is stronger than division.

That’s why we’ve formed Together Alliance with 50+ organisations and thousands of individuals — all pushing back against the far right.

#Together we show where this country really stands.
Join us: togetheralliance.org.uk

The voices of division in our country are growing louder. It’s up to us to unite against them.

Stand #together against the far right to show what this country is really about. Join us: togetheralliance.org.uk

Number of refugees allowed to settle in UK under UN schemes falls 26% in a year Refugee Council says Home Office figures show safe and legal pathways are ‘disappearing when most needed’

Safe routes are disappearing when they're needed most. The only way to prevent people making dangerous journeys is to create safe routes.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

If you're trying to get your head round Mahmood's idiotic "earned settlement" proposals that aim to keep refugees in limbo 20 years, & offer a sliding scale of crulety to all immigrants based on their pay packet, this is a great, clear explainer by @praxisprojects.bsky.social & @gmiau.bsky.social

The number of people migrating to the UK is down, again.
Lower migration is bad for our economy, especially our already struggling public services. The economy getting worse means politicians scapegoat and blame migrants and refugees even more. It’s a doom loop where we’re all worse off.

Today’s budget simply doesn’t meet the scale of the challenges facing our country. You can’t build strong public services while proposing migration policies that drive out the people who deliver them. You can’t cut waiting lists without doctors, nurses, carers, & support staff who make the NHS run.

The proposed settlement changes are really difficult to understand and very stressful if you or someone you know is a migrant. Read our explainer below so you can stay up to date with what's happening.

“By rushing through these draconian immigration reforms now – at precisely the same moment the Government proclaims it is investing to end homelessness – we know the very opposite will happen: more people at risk of destitution and even sleeping on the streets." @josephinewy.bsky.social

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...

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...

Created with @gmiau.bsky.social

📢 Migrant Workers' Rights – National Emergency Demonstration
⏰ Saturday 13 December, 12PM
📍 Birmingham City Centre

Join us in solidarity with ALL migrants, people seeking asylum & refugees.

Pass it on.

Follow for updates @regulariseuk.bsky.social @jcwi-uk.bsky.social @migrantsrights.bsky.social

"Despite their hollow words, this Government is betraying it’s promises to millions of people who have lived and worked here for years. This is a retreat into a smaller, meaner England - one where belonging is rationed, and diversity is punished.” 2/2

"Despite their hollow words, this Government is betraying it’s promises to millions of people who have lived and worked here for years. This is a retreat into a smaller, meaner England - one where belonging is rationed, and diversity is punished.” 2/2

“These earned-settlement changes will devastate the lives of people across the UK and are completely at odds with the realities of this country’s economic needs. You cannot talk about growth and belonging while building a two-tier immigration system." @josephinewy.bsky.social, Head of Advocacy 1/2

Proposed changes to settlement and citizenship pathways - Joint Briefing — Praxis This briefing outlines the likely impact of changes to settlement and citizenship routes proposed by the Government, prepared by Praxis and Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit , who provide im...

Find out more about exactly why these changes are a very bad idea in our joint briefing with @gmiau.bsky.social: www.praxis.org.uk/briefings/pr...

Here's why migrants being able to settle here matters to all of us:
✅it helps people feel like they belong
✅it means they can save for things like their children's education instead of paying thousands to the Home Office
✅it allows ppl to change jobs & so progress in careers or escape exploitation

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

🚨Making it harder for migrants to settle in the UK is yet another act of economic vandalism🚨

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

New anti-refugee laws put asylum rights under more threat than ever - Asylum Matters New asylum law changes announced by the Home Secretary put refugee rights at risk - here's what we know so far

Stripping possessions from people who've already lost their homes; forcing families apart; refusing refugees stability and denying support to people who are destitute.

Here's what we know so far about today's new raft of terrifying anti-refugee laws 👇

asylummatters.org/2025/11/17/n...

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

📢 @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...

Asylum Hotels Report Our new report, Profiting from People: Inside the UK’s Asylum Hotels , exposes the true horrors that refugees face whilst housed for years on end in asylum hotels. We’ve long known this, and now...

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Our new report on hotel accommodation drops today.
These hotels are not 5*. Here's the proof.
Relying on testimony from clients, photos & medical evidence, you can now see the awful reality of hotel life.
More updates throughout the day so watch this space.
www.ramfel.org.uk/asylum-hotel...

Over 100 groups call for Labour to fully scrap two child benefit cap ‘Abolishing the two-child limit in full will set millions of children’s lives on a path to a brighter future’, major organisations say

Today we joined over 100+ organisations calling on the Government to fully scrap the two-child limit. Every child deserves the same chance to thrive, no matter their background.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

🚨ACT NOW: Stand with NHS nurses facing deportation!

300 Band 3 Nursing Assistants employed by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust may lose their jobs & right to stay in the UK due to the Trust's inaction.

👉Tell the Trust to safeguard jobs NOW:
patientsnotpassports.co.uk/nurses-in-ma...

High Court rules asylum seekers can stay at Epping hotel A council has lost its legal battle with the government in a landmark High Court ruling.

BREAKING: High Court finds no evidence that asylum seekers in Epping hotel are a strain on local GPs or social services.

Regardless of this decision, hotels & military sites are wholly unsuitable for housing people seeking asylum who are fleeing persecution.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

UK to announce plans to emulate stringent Danish immigration system Shabana Mahmood’s proposals draw scorn from some Labour MPs, while others want government to go further

Adopting a Denmark-style immigration model is a dangerous new low from our Government. Pushing temporary status, harsher family reunion rules and “parallel society” labels throws basic rights under the bus in a bid to win cheap votes.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Survey: changes to settlement and citizenship in the UK If you think you'll be affected by the changes proposed by the UK government to settlement and citizenship, please tell us what you think.

We've been blown away by the response to our survey about the Government's proposed changes to settlement - almost 1,500 people have got in touch to share their thoughts.

It's not too late to share yours - tell us before it closes this Sunday: www.surveymonkey.com/r/VJ92XKF