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…
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…
Who are the Windrush generation? The ‘Windrush’ generation are those who arrived in the UK from Caribbean countries between 1948 and 1973. Many took up jobs in the nascent NHS and other sectors affected by Britain’s post-war labour shortage. The name ‘Windrush’ derives from the ‘HMT Empire Windrush’ ship which brought one of the first large groups…
You can download this briefing as a pdf here. The Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill will end the EU’s rules on free movement of persons into the UK, bringing EEA and Swiss nationals and their family members under UK immigration control. This means they will require permission to enter and remain in…
You can download a pdf of this briefing here. The Government has announced its new approach to immigration for skilled workers to be introduced from 1 January 2021. The announcement includes altering the existing system for Tier 2 skilled workers, introducing points that applicants will need to accrue in order to be eligible to enter…
Caitlin joined JCWI in July 2019 to lead on the EU citizens project, campaigning for reform of the EU Settlement Scheme and researching its problems, particularly for marginalised groups. Prior to this she worked as an Advocate & Outreach Worker, providing one-to-one support for migrant women affected by the criminal justice system and/or immigration restrictions.…
Trainer: Rimmy Bedi Level: Intermediate/Advance CPD: 4 hrs A practical course that will ensure you retain your sponsor licence and meet the requirements to retain the Tier 2 workforce without any penalties. The trainer, Rimmy Bedi, has extensive expertise in advising and training commercial clients HR departments on compliance and has a successful track record in…
The last few weeks have proved a shocking reminder of Britain’s cruel detention and deportation regime. In the early hours of Tuesday 10 February, a charter flight took off to Jamaica, deporting men who had been here since infancy, and who were more British than foreign. Just hours later, chilling footage emerged which shows a…