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The Windrush Compensation Scheme has now paid out over £14 million in compensation and has offered a further £12 million.
Trainer: Brendan Beder Level: All levels This session is free to attend. It will be hosted on Zoom, and participants will receive a link to join prior to the session. This Wellbeing, Resilience and Guided Meditation session has come about following pro-bono virtual guided meditation and wellbeing sessions that Brendan, together with a group of leading UK…
Download this guide I’m worried about deportation Can I be deported if I’m arrested at a protest? You will usually only become subject to deportation action if you have been convicted of a criminal offence. Automatic deportation is triggered if you receive a custodial sentence of 12 months or more. If a serious conviction arises…
A new documentary on the challenges for young people in securing the right to remain in the UK will air on BBC on 5 May 2021. BBC Panorama’s “Am I British?” looks at the reasons why so many people, many of whom were born in the UK and have never lived anywhere else, are being…
Download the report Join the launch event at 4pm today Executive Summary Background We Are Here is a report based on research carried out by JCWI to better understand the reality of life for undocumented migrants in the UK today. It explores how people become undocumented, and how vulnerability is produced through the structures of the system itself. It…
Trigger warning – this story discusses suicidal feelings. Akunna* came to the UK on a student visa 13 years ago. He was studying to become a chartered accountant and working to support himself and his family in a fast-food restaurant. He enjoyed his work, “It was a good place to work. I had the opportunity to interact with…
We are proud to be launching a free legal advice initiative, in collaboration with eight leading law firms, in response to consistently low numbers of applications for the UK government’s Windrush Compensation Scheme, compounded by a lack of legal support in navigating the complex application process. The Windrush Compensation Scheme was set up in 2019…