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COVID response

Since the pandemic hit we have taken swift action to defend the health, safety and rights of migrants in the UK. Yet time and again, the government has prioritised immigration enforcement over public health. 

We are urging the government to:

  • scrap the 'No Recourse to Public Funds' visa rule, which has cut migrants out of the social safety net, leaving people less able to say 'no' to dangerous working conditions or poverty wages. 
  • end the hostile environment, to ensure we all have access to the essential support we need. Even in the NHS the hostile environment has not been suspended - deterring migrants from seeking treatment or accessing the covid vaccine. 

Sign our open letter to the COVID inquiry now

Read our research below and take action today.

Migrants and the COVID inquiry - our joint letter to the inquiry chair

Migrants and the COVID inquiry - our joint letter to the inquiry chair

Good news! The COVID inquiry is set to include migrants' experiences of the pandemic, according to the draft Terms of Reference (March 2022) Read more

Published: 10th March, 2022

Updated: 30th May, 2022

Author: Mary Atkinson

"Unequal Impacts": How UK immigration law and policy affected migrants' experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic

Joint report from The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants & Public Interest Law Centre outlines the harmful impacts of UK immigration law and anti-migrant policies on migrants during the pandemic (May 2022) Read more

Published: 25th May, 2022

Updated: 26th May, 2022

Author: Caitlin Boswell Jones

"We also want to be safe" - undocumented migrants facing COVID in a Hostile Environment

Report from The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants shines a spotlight on the devastating impact of Hostile Environment policies during the pandemic. (January 2022) Read more

Published: 17th January, 2022

Updated: 11th March, 2022

Author: Ruth Stokes

'We also want to be safe' - Sign our open letter

'We also want to be safe' - Sign our open letter

As the inquiry into the government's handling of COVID gets underway, we are calling for migrants' experience of the pandemic to be included Read more

Published: 19th January, 2022

Updated: 11th March, 2022

Author: Mary Atkinson

Protecting migrants from Covid-19

Protecting migrants from Covid-19

Our open letter to the Home Secretary, calling for urgent changes to ensure the safety of all migrants in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. (March 2020) Read more

Published: 16th March, 2020

Updated: 2nd March, 2022

Author: Ruth Stokes

Take Action: Work It Out

Take Action: Work It Out

Ask your MP to stand up for equal rights for migrant workers. It only takes 2 minutes. Read more

Published: 11th December, 2020

Updated: 6th December, 2021

Author: Ruth Stokes

Migrants deterred from healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic

Migrants deterred from healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic

Our new research shows the hostile environment is putting lives at risk, by preventing or deterring migrants from accessing healthcare. February 2021. Read more

Published: 8th February, 2021

Updated: 6th December, 2021

Author: Ruth Stokes

No Recourse To Public Funds is a public health risk and causes destitution

No Recourse To Public Funds is a public health risk and causes destitution

Our new research shows the NRPF policy is a public health risk, and increases the risk of destitution amongst migrant families. Read more

Published: 16th February, 2021

Updated: 6th December, 2021

Author: Ruth Stokes

Protecting everyone against Covid-19: Our joint letter to the Home Secretary

Protecting everyone against Covid-19: Our joint letter to the Home Secretary

The hostile environment is costing people their lives in this pandemic - urgent action is needed. Our joint letter to the Home Secretary. 21 January 2021. Read more

Published: 21st January, 2021

Updated: 2nd July, 2021

Author: Ruth Stokes

Take action: No one left out of the public safety net

Take action: No one left out of the public safety net

Sign our petition to speak up for people left out of the public safety net, and bring an end to the 'No Recourse to Public Funds' rule for good. Read more

Published: 5th October, 2020

Updated: 23rd March, 2021

Author: Ruth Stokes

Evidence Submission to the Women and Equalities Committee Inquiry into COVID-19 and the impact on BAME communities

Evidence Submission to the Women and Equalities Committee Inquiry into COVID-19 and the impact on BAME communities

Our evidence submitted to the Women and Equalities Committee for their inquiry into COVID-19 and its impact on BAME communities, July 2020. Read more

Published: 13th July, 2020

Updated: 16th February, 2021

Author: Caitlin Boswell Jones

COVID-19 Briefing to the Home Affairs Select Committee

COVID-19 Briefing to the Home Affairs Select Committee

Our briefing to the Home Affairs Select Committee on the Home Office response to COVID-19 and the urgent changes needed to protect public health and the safety of migrants in the UK. Read more

Published: 25th March, 2020

Updated: 16th February, 2021

Author: Ruth Stokes

Letter to SAGE: Ensure all migrants can access the vaccine

Letter to SAGE: Ensure all migrants can access the vaccine

We've written to the government's scientific advisors, urging them to look at how Home Office policies are putting lives in danger in this pandemic. 14 January 2021. Read more

Published: 14th January, 2021

Updated: 16th February, 2021

Author: Ruth Stokes

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