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“We need to clear the asylum backlog so that people aren't illegally detained in poor conditions in centres like Manston”
In a latest Channel 4 interview on the Home Office’s approach to asylum processing at Manston, RAMP Principal Caroline Nokes MP stresses the importance of clearing the asylum backlog so that people aren't illegally detained in poor conditions in centres like Manston.
“Banning Channel migrants from claiming asylum flouts our legal and moral obligations”
Following the Home Secretary’s recent announcement, RAMP Principal David Simmonds MP writes in PoliticsHome that banning anyone who enters the United Kingdom without prior authorisation from claiming asylum is against Britain’s legal and moral obligations.
“Homes for Ukraine proves how broken our housing market really is”
As we approach six months since the Home for Ukraine scheme was introduced by the government, RAMP Principal Olivia Blake MP writes in the Independent Voices about the problems around safe and secure accommodation for Ukrainians and other refugees, against the backdrop of a broken housing market.
“Braverman must reset Britain’s refugee policy”
In a Times Red Box piece, RAMP’s Principal Baroness Stroud and Refugee Council’s Chief Executive Enver Solomon call for the Home Secretary to rethink UK refugee policy.
“Migration has to be part of the solution to address labour shortages”
In a piece on politics.co.uk, RAMP Principal Tim Farron MP argues that migration needs to be part of the solution to address labour shortages in the UK.
“Has this government learnt nothing from what happened to Mo Farah?”
In a fascinating latest piece on the Independent, RAMP Principal Tim Farron MP draws on reflections from the shocking revelations of Sir Mo Farah and his recent visit to Calais with the APPG for Migration, writing about a different - more compassionate -approach to refugee policy going forward.
“The government’s shameful, invasive treatment of LGBTQ+ refugees shows why we still need Pride”
As celebrations for Pride spread throughout the country, in an article for ‘Pink News’, RAMP Principal and Sheffield Hallam MP Olivia Blake argues that UK policy makers cannot congratulate themselves on how far they have come compared to other countries if they do not improve the asylum system for LGBTQ+ people.
“I went to Calais and witnessed our government's cruel approach to immigration policy first hand”
In an article for a local Sheffield magazine, RAMP Principal Olivia Blake MP recounts her recent visit to Calais with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Migration. Having heard first hand from asylum seekers in Calais about their risky journeys and determination to settle in the UK, Olivia Blake argues that the Rwanda policy will not work, and that ‘deporting people seeking refuge against their will is wrong’.
I joined 25 Bishops in condemning plans to send refugees to Rwanda – here’s why
RAMP Principal and Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler, in an opinion piece on the Independent, explains the reasons why he has joined 25 bishop of the Church of England who serve in the House of Lords to sign a letter expressing great concern over the government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
UK’s Rwanda asylum plans are shallow, expensive, and counterproductive
RAMP Principal and Liberal Democrat MP, Tim Farron, following a cross-party APPG Migration delegation visit to Calais last week, argues that the UK Rwanda’s plan are ‘are shallow, expensive, and counterproductive’.
‘Disgraceful’ Home Office delays for Ukrainian refugees seeking sanctuary in Sheffield, says MP
RAMP Principal and Sheffield Hallam MP Olivia Blake criticises the Home Office for ‘disgraceful’ delays in processing Ukrainians to receive sanctuary in Sheffield under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, as she receives a large number of complaints from her constituents in Sheffield.
The Rwanda refugees plan flies in the face of Christian teachings
The Bishop of Durham and RAMP Principal Paul Butler writes in the Independent that the Rwanda deal goes against Christian teachings of welcoming the stranger.
Allowing asylum seekers the right to work after six months is common sense
RAMP Principal Baroness Stroud makes the common sense case for MPs to pass the Lords’ amendment on the right to work for asylum seekers after six months of their initial application.
Disastrous Rwanda plan won’t stop the boats
RAMP Principal Caroline Nokes criticises the government’s Rwandan deal in a Times op-ed. She argues that, in the absence of safe and legal routes the offshoring plan will not succeed in breaking the smuggling model.
MPs call for cut in welfare delay to help legal immigrant children living in poverty
Chair of the Work and Pension Select Committee and RAMP Principal, Stephen Timms MP, is quoted in the Independent commenting on the Inquiry on Children in poverty: No recourse to public funds published by the Committee on April 14.
The Borders Bill won’t just harm refugees – it will scrap humanitarian protection too
As the Nationality and Borders Bill returns to the Commons, RAMP Principal Olivia Blake MP calls parliamentarians to oppose proposed changes to humanitarian protection under the New Plan for Immigration.
Refugees should be able to work in the UK while they claim asylum, say 81% of British public
RAMP Principal and Conservative Peer Philippa Stroud argues that giving asylum seekers the right to work while they wait for a decision is “not only compassionate, it is common sense”.
Mayor of Bristol Statement - Homes for Ukraine Scheme
Bristol Mayor and RAMP Principal Marvin Rees published a statement calling Bristolians to offer sanctuary to Ukrainians by taking part in the recently announced ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme.
The UK should not be putting obstacles between Ukrainian refugees and visas
RAMP Principal and former Immigration Minister, Caroline Nokes MP, warns the government of the bureaucratic obstacles and complex visa application forms that are in the way of Ukrainian refugees attempting to reach safety in the UK.
Under the Borders Bill, Britain will not treat refugees with the humanity they deserve
RAMP Principal Tim Farron MP highlights the likely consequences of the Nationality and Borders Bill on Ukrainians fleeing war. Mr Farron argues that Britain should treat refugees with the humanity they deserve.