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Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants

campaigning for justice in immigration & asylum law & policy since 1967

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Policy

JCWI works to promote the rights of migrants within a human rights framework. One of the main ways we seek to achieve this aim, is through our lobbying work. This involves attempting to influence policymakers and those who impact upon immigration, nationality and refugee law.

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Much of JCWI's policy work involves writing briefings to the House of Lords or Commons and related committees (e.g. the Joint Committee on Human Rights and the Home Affairs Select Committee). The briefings highlight our concerns about upcoming policy changes and the effects that they could have on migrants in the UK or those who plan to come to the UK. The aim being to change potentially detrimental or discriminative practice and to ensure that the policies adhere to the UK's Human Rights commitments.

The main focus of JCWI's policy work at the moment centres on the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill 2009 which is currnently progressing through Parliament. JCWI has lobbied extensively about concerns regarding changes to requirements for obtaining British Citizenship. More>>

See below for more of our policy and campaign work.

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Parliamentary Briefings
JCWI's briefings concerning current immigration legisaltion
 
writing a form
Consultation Responses
JCWI's responses to the latest consultations
 
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The Latest on Government Policy
JCWI's responses to the latest Government Policy
 
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Articles
JCWI's articles responding to topic issues relating to immigration, nationality and refugee law