Download the briefing Overview The COVID-19 pandemic poses an immense threat to public health, and particularly to the health of vulnerable minorities including migrants. It also creates insurmountable obstacles to many migrants in complying with the conditions of their leave or of any application they need to make. The current state of affairs is highly dangerous, with many people at…
Leave extended to 31 May for individuals who are currently unable to return home at the end of their visa.
I’m concerned about meeting the Minimum Income Requirement to renew my / my partner’s visa For now, people who are already in the country and are applying for a new spouse visa, or for Indefinite Leave to Remain, will still have to meet the Minimum Income Requirement (MIR) as normal. Keeping this system in place…
JCWI Windrush Lessons Learned Report (Click here for pdf) This is JCWI’s response to the Windrush Lessons Learned Review.
The nation was shocked and appalled when the Windrush scandal hit the news in 2018. Rightly so, for what happened was the destruction of the lives of black Britons as a direct result of a Government policy. The Windrush Lessons Learned Review puts beyond any doubt what we have said all along: that the Windrush…
The nation was shocked and appalled when the Windrush scandal hit the news in 2018. Rightly so, for what happened was the destruction of the lives of black Britons as a direct result of a Government policy. The Windrush Lessons Learned Review puts beyond any doubt what we have said all along: that the scandal was…
In light of continued concerns about the Covid-19 pandemic, and the need to maintain the health and safety of all staff, clients and other visitors, from Monday 16 March, JCWI staff will be working remotely, in most cases. We are making this decision – which goes beyond current government advice – in order to help practice…
Today, with Liberty and Medact and many others, we have written to Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, to call for urgent changes to ensure the safety of migrants in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. We call on the Home Secretary to: ensure access to healthcare – this means immediately suspending all NHS charging and data sharing…