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About JCWI
JCWI was founded in 1967 to ensure that the rule of law and human rights were 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 frequently research, examine, and analyse the discriminatory effects of immigration policy.
Background
During the pandemic we have seen certain groups disproportionately affected by the disease. In particular we have seen disproportionate rates of death amongst BAME groups. Several studies show that those disparities remain even when social deprivation, and comorbidities are controlled for. Death rates specifically broken down by immigration status are unavailable, and the government, when asked has been unable to provide data on this. In addition to population level data on deaths, there is a growing wealth of evidence from affected indi…