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Find out more about the No Recourse to Public Funds visa rule and our work to get it suspended since the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic.

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Fighting for the rights of undocumented people - what's next?

The next steps you can take to support the fight for rights for undocumented migrants.
Resisting the Hostile Environment - Your Toolkit

Resist + Persist: Your toolkit of information and resources to resist the Hostile Environment and put the power back in your hands.
MPs debate issues facing undocumented migrants - 19 July 2021

On 19 July 2021, MPs debated issues facing undocumented migrants in the UK. Here is what is at stake and what MPs said.
ON DEMAND: Roundtable on Resisting the Digital Hostile Environment

Join JCWI's online roundtable event with Liberty and Foxglove Legal on Friday 30th July with participants from the migrants’ rights and civil liberties sectors to discuss: - Resisting the digitisation of the Hostile Environment: How to advocate for a system that protects everybody’s rights? - Impact on individuals: How can practitioners assist clients who have a digital-only status? - The bigger picture: How does the digitalisation of immigration enforcement within the wider data rights agen

Resisting the Hostile Environment - Your Toolkit

Resist + Persist: Your toolkit of information and resources to resist the Hostile Environment and put the power back in your hands.
ON DEMAND: Roundtable on Resisting the Digital Hostile Environment

Join JCWI's online roundtable event with Liberty and Foxglove Legal on Friday 30th July with participants from the migrants’ rights and civil liberties sectors to discuss: - Resisting the digitisation of the Hostile Environment: How to advocate for a system that protects everybody’s rights? - Impact on individuals: How can practitioners assist clients who have a digital-only status? - The bigger picture: How does the digitalisation of immigration enforcement within the wider data rights agen
Stand with undocumented migrants

The UK's immigration system, and the Hostile Environment, drive people out of legal status and stoke divisions. But it doesn't have to be this way - take action now
Myth busting the government's arguments for the 'No Recourse to Public Funds' visa rule

After 10,000 people signed our petition calling for NRPF to be scrapped, the government was obliged to respond. You might think it's impossible to defend a policy that cuts migrants out of the safety net, makes families homeless, traps women with violent partners and leaves children hungry, but the government tried anyway. This is our reply to the myths and flawed arguments the government set out.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Take Action: Work It Out

Ask your MP to stand up for equal rights for migrant workers. It only takes 2 minutes.
Work It Out posters

Download a Work It Out poster to print and put up in your window, in your local area or on a community notice board.

Windrush scandal explained

Who are the Windrush generation? What is the Windrush scandal? Why did the Windrush scandal happen? All your questions answered.
We won! Home Office to stop using racist visa algorithm

The Home Office will scrap the racist algorithm it uses to sift visa applications, after we and tech justice organisation Foxglove launched legal action.
Stand with undocumented migrants

The UK's immigration system, and the Hostile Environment, drive people out of legal status and stoke divisions. But it doesn't have to be this way - take action now
Application fees - applying for a fee waiver

If you're applying for some forms of leave to remain but can't afford the application fee, you may be able to apply for a fee waiver - more details here
We Are Here: Routes to regularisation for the UK's undocumented population

Our ground-breaking research explores the reality of life for undocumented migrants in the UK today. Based on in-depth interviews with undocumented people, we explore how people become undocumented, and propose simple, workable reforms to break the cycle of insecure immigration status. (April 2021)
Are you the primary carer of a British citizen? The EU Settlement Scheme is now open to you

A recent High Court ruling means that people with leave to remain under the Immigration Rules (or eligible for such leave) as the primary carer of a British citizen, may be able to apply for leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain under the EU Settlement Scheme.
The Hostile Environment explained

What is the hostile environment? Who is impacted by the hostile environment? How is the hostile environment connected to the Windrush scandal? All your questions answered.
Our helplines

You may be able to access advice via our helplines. Find out more about how our helplines work.
Westminster Hall debate on undocumented migrants - 19 July 2021

Our briefing for Parliamentarians ahead of the Westminster Hall debate on undocumented migrants on 19 July 2021.
Nationality and Borders Bill - second reading briefing

JCWI's briefing for Parliamentarians ahead of the second reading of the Nationality and Borders Bill, on 19 and 20 July 2021.