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  • Protecting families at risk due to COVID-19:   Our joint letter to the Home Secretary

    Protecting families at risk due to COVID-19: Our joint letter to the Home Secretary

    Families should not have to live in fear of being separated if their income drops. Read more

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Keeping Families Together

All families belong together, and nobody should be separated from their loved ones because of what they earn. But current rules keep thousands of families apart, and restrict everyone's right to love. 

Rules introduced in 2012 stop British people who earn below £18,600 from living here with a partner from outside Europe. These rules keep people from their loved ones, and hold back families who are desperate to build a life together, work and raise children. That's why we're fighting for change.



"This policy is an attack on people on a lower income, and does not reflect the country I know and grew up in – and it certainly does not reflect British values.

"I understand that change won’t happen overnight. But we want to be a family, and nothing will stop us"

Laura - click here to read her story

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COVID-19 and Spouse/Partner visas

COVID-19 and Spouse/Partner visas

In times like these, family is more important than ever. That's why we're working to ensure that families affected by COVID-19 are protected, and that everybody can access the support they need Read more

Published: 23rd March, 2020

Updated: 11th January, 2021

Author: Mary Atkinson

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Protecting families at risk due to COVID-19:   Our joint letter to the Home Secretary

Protecting families at risk due to COVID-19: Our joint letter to the Home Secretary

Families should not have to live in fear of being separated if their income drops. Read more

Published: 8th April, 2020

Updated: 18th August, 2020

Author: Mary Atkinson

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Families on the Front Line

Families on the Front Line

New research from JCWI shows the surge in families at risk of separation due to immigration rules. The Minimum Income Requirement must be suspended. Read more

Published: 7th May, 2020

Updated: 9th June, 2020

Author: Mary Atkinson

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Take action to bring families together

Take action to bring families together

Unjust rules are tearing families apart – you can help change them Read more

Published: 1st February, 2019

Updated: 29th April, 2020

Author: Mary Atkinson

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Telling the Home Office to #HaveAHeart

Telling the Home Office to #HaveAHeart

Tens of thousands of you signed a petition to tell the Home Office to Have A Heart and scrap the rules which tear apart families and couples simply because of what they earn. Read more

Published: 18th February, 2020

Updated: 8th April, 2020

Author: Ruth Stokes

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Family separation and children's mental health

Family separation and children's mental health

3-9 February is Children's Mental Health Week - but for the thousands of children whose families are split up because of Home Office income rules, the pain is year-round Read more

Published: 3rd February, 2020

Updated: 5th February, 2020

Author: Mary Atkinson

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Family Trees take root in Tottenham

Family Trees take root in Tottenham

We got our hands dirty to plant an olive tree in Tottenham - because all families deserve the right to flourish and grow, together Read more

Published: 13th November, 2019

Updated: 22nd January, 2020

Author: Mary Atkinson

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Laura's story

Laura's story

Priced out of love, Laura is fighting for change Read more

Published: 2nd December, 2018

Updated: 7th January, 2020

Author: Mary Atkinson

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Join the fight-back - plant a Family Tree with us!

Join the fight-back - plant a Family Tree with us!

Plant a Family Tree in your area to send the message that all our families belong together. We've got all the tools you'll need - just get in touch so we can help! Read more

Published: 4th October, 2019

Updated: 13th November, 2019

Author: Mary Atkinson

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Family Trees

Family Trees

Take action and be part of bringing families together, where they belong! Read more

Published: 5th June, 2019

Updated: 5th November, 2019

Author: Mary Atkinson

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38 organisations sign Joint Letter to Priti Patel

38 organisations sign Joint Letter to Priti Patel

JCWI has joined 38 other organisations and campaigners calling for new Home Secretary Priti Patel to support common-sense reforms and build a fair, humane immigration system. Read more

Published: 30th July, 2019

Updated: 13th September, 2019

Author: SATBIR SINGH

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Get informed

Get informed

Read JCWI's latest reports and updates about the Minimum Income Requirement, and why it must be scrapped Read more

Published: 3rd December, 2018

Updated: 22nd May, 2019

Author: Mary Atkinson

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  • 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.

  • A safe and legal route from France to the UK through a humanitarian visa scheme

    A safe and legal route from France to the UK through a humanitarian visa scheme

    A safe and legal route from France to the UK through a humanitarian visa scheme: A joint contribution for RAMP Cross-Party Submission

  • 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.

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    Christmas and New Year closure

    The JCWI office is closed from Friday 18 December until 10am Monday 4 January.

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    MPs debate No Recourse to Public Funds policy

    Thank you to everyone who wrote to their MP to invite them to turn up and speak out about the cruel No Recourse to Public Funds rule.

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    Tragedy in Essex as 39 people lose their lives

    There is tragic news coming from Essex today, where 39 people have lost their lives. The government must take responsibility for the lack of safe and legal routes to the UK, which drive people to desperate measures and makes them vulnerable to exploitative smugglers.

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    Court of Appeal: Right to Rent scheme causes racial discrimination

    The Court of Appeal confirms that the Government’s Right to Rent scheme causes racial discrimination. Where do we go from here?

  • Protecting families at risk due to COVID-19:   Our joint letter to the Home Secretary

    Protecting families at risk due to COVID-19: Our joint letter to the Home Secretary

    Families should not have to live in fear of being separated if their income drops.

  • Our joint letter to the Prime Minister - it's time to scrap NRPF

    Our joint letter to the Prime Minister - it's time to scrap NRPF

    After Boris Johnson promised to help migrants who have no recourse to public funds, we have sent a joint letter outlining the changes that are needed.

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    Training contract at JCWI - Ellen's story

    "The best possible start to my legal career." Ellen talks about her training contract at JCWI

  • 39 MPs urge Government to keep families together

    39 MPs urge Government to keep families together

    The Government's proposals would put tens thousands of families at risk of becoming undocumented or facing separation, say 39 MPs.

  • Windrush Lessons Learned Review published

    Windrush Lessons Learned Review published

    Nearly two years since the Windrush scandal first hit the headlines, the government has finally released the independent review into what went wrong.

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