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About JCWI
JCWI was founded in 1967 to ensure that the rule of law and human rights are respected in the immigration system. We are the UK’s leading immigration charity covering all aspects of immigration, asylum, and nationality law. Our clients comprise mainly of migrants from BAME backgrounds, and we research, examine, and analyse the discriminatory effects of immigration policy and lead advocacy efforts for systemic reform.
Background
This submission will focus on the impact of the UK Government’s immigration policies and Hostile Environment on the rights of BAME communities. The UK has a relatively large migrant population, and an immigration system, which thanks to the Hostile Environment, is embedded and pervasive in almost every aspect of everyday life. The Hostile Environment comprises a set of policies announced in 2012 by then Home Secretary Theresa May to make life impossible for people without…