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 petition to suspend NRPF

Read our research below and take action today.

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

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

Take Action: Work It Out

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

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

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

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

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

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

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