Migrant & Refugee Children's Legal Unit at Islington Law Centre. Working for the rights of migrant and refugee children and young people @micluteam.bsky.social
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Immigration Solicitor vacancy! Build a rewarding career on a pioneering project recognised for its innovation and impact. We'll support you to develop case preparation & strategic litigation skills, and expertise in child-centred, trauma-informed practice bit.ly/4plRBqX
We are highly concerned about recent changes to the Immigration Rules (HC 259) which expand the circumstances in which asylum claims may be decided without a substantive asylum interview. 🧵
While the Home Office says the merged screening process will initially be used for claims from very low-grant rates and for claims considered clearly unfounded, the Rules themselves do not impose those limits, and the scheme could expand over time.
Given the absence of any consultation or impact assessment we are calling for implementation to be paused until questions are answered and the consequences have been properly scrutinised. bit.ly/4xe76UB
Immigration Solicitor vacancy! Build a rewarding career on a pioneering project recognised for its innovation and impact. We'll support you to develop case preparation & strategic litigation skills, and expertise in child-centred, trauma-informed practice bit.ly/4plRBqX
MICLU is a Kids in Need of Defense UK hub and provides free legal advice to children & young people looking to apply for British citizenship. If you're supporting a child who you think may be entitled to citizenship, you can make a referral to us here: bit.ly/4naD4gA
Caring about children's rights means caring about the rights of every child. That's why we're speaking out against new rules that put thousands of migrant and refugee children in the UK at risk of poverty, homelessness and trauma bit.ly/4sZazUt @AsylumMatters
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“I would say keep fighting: you have survived one time, you are going to survive each day, and one day the fairness in your life will come.”
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These are the words Dielli, a victim of trafficking, would say to his younger self. Dielli is one of four young people who spoke to us about their journey - one of immense challenges and incredible achievements - seeking protection and stability in the UK.
Read more about Dielli, Luan, Drita and Arjeta, who were all helped by MiCLU and Shpresa Programme’s Breaking the Chains project: miclu.org/to-my-younger-self
“It feels like you have tied a sack of rocks to someone and they are trying to drag those rocks along with them for a decade, or now for 15 years.” - MiCLU’s Anna Skehan recently spoke to the Home Affairs Committee about the impact of changes to routes to settlement on children.
“Allowing young people to settle at an early stage offers positive outcomes and makes them more able to achieve their potential. That can only be in the public interest. I do not understand why you would not want that to happen for young people.”
Read more about the evidence heard by the committee and it’s final recommendations: miclu.org/news/proposed-refo…