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MigrantChildren CCLC

@MigrantChildren

The Migrant Children's Project at Coram Children's Legal Centre promotes the rights of migrant and refugee children and young people in the UK.

 London
childrenslegalcentre.com
Joined January 2012
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Join @CCLCUK in person on 18th June for an in-person event on children in the asylum system, including an interactive arts exhibition by young refugees and a panel discussion on issues for children and young people going through the asylum system. eventbrite.co.uk/e/refugee-w…
Refugee Week: Children in the asylum system

Refugee Week: Children in the asylum system

Coram Children's Legal Centre invites you to our in-person Refugee Week event and exhibition - Children in the asylum system

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What life is like for the asylum seekers in hotels being attacked by far right groups theconversation.com/what-lif… via @ConversationUK
What life is like for the asylum seekers in hotels being attacked by far right groups

What life is like for the asylum seekers in hotels being attacked by far right groups

Doctors have found high levels of gastrointestinal problems and suicidal thoughts among asylum seekers living in hotels and former army barracks.

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The shocking scenes of violence in across England this weekend are a frightening reminder of the power of hate and racist rhetoric.
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Many of the children, young people and families whom we work with have fled persecution in their home countries and come to the UK as a fair and compassionate society. They and all refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in the UK must not be made to feel unsafe.
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Our friends at @After18UK are looking for a new operations manager! The deadline to apply for this role is this Friday, details here: after18.org.uk/operations-ma…
Vacancy: Operations Manager - After18

Vacancy: Operations Manager - After18

After18 is seeking a values-led, professional, motivated and committed Operations Manager to join our team.

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UK warned over treating child asylum seekers crossing Channel in small boats as adults independent.co.uk/news/uk/po…
UK warned over treating child asylum seekers crossing Channel as adults

UK warned over treating child asylum seekers crossing Channel as adults

Exclusive: UN experts urge Home Office to take ‘all necessary measures’ to halt alleged violations of children’s rights

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'My children haven't been to school since January' - the homeless refugees missing out on months of schooling bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq55…
The homeless refugees missing out on months of schooling

The homeless refugees missing out on months of schooling

Nasra and her children gained asylum, but now can't find a permanent place to live or go to school.

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Can you help? Once this petition reaches 100,000 signatures the government will have to hold a further debate on this policy change which stands to split so many families apart. petition.parliament.uk/petit…
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Incredible energy and standing room only in Portcullis House this evening for this @WeBelong19 Parliamentary event!
We Belong (@WeBelong19) profile pictureWe Belong@WeBelong1914 May 2024
Today we have hundreds of young people from across the UK advocating for their rights in Portcullis House as part of our parliamentary event! We look forward to seeing you all there. Don't miss your chance to be heard! 🙌 #OurDemocracyOurSay #OutOfTheLoop #OnWithOurLives
Image from We Belong (@WeBelong19)
Image from We Belong (@WeBelong19)
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Amazing start as @timloughton promises to bring the issues faced by @WeBelong19 members in front of the @CommonsHomeAffs once again in a cross-party way
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Home Office 'ignored' warnings its eVisa rollout could lock vulnerable out of UK inews.co.uk/news/home-office…
Home Office 'ignored' warnings its eVisa rollout could lock vulnerable out of UK

Home Office 'ignored' warnings its eVisa rollout could lock vulnerable out of UK

Migration experts and legal professionals fear the switch to digital visas could cause a new immigration scandal

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Following interventions by @CCLCUK and @ILPAimmigration, the Home Office has confirmed that children and young people who were brought to the UK in 2016 and 2017 as part of the Calais camp clearance will now have a shorter (and free!) route to settlement childrenslegalcentre.com/cal…

CCLC win shorter route to permanent status for children transferred from Calais in 2017 - Coram

Following an intervention by CCLC, children and young people with Calais leave to have free, shorter route to settlement

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We don't know how many children were granted Calais leave in total, but 769 children were transferred from Calais between 17 October 2016 and 13 July 2017. Some will have been granted refugee status, but many will not.
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I’m a child asylum seeker, but the Home Office says I’m 26 metro.co.uk/2024/03/15/im-a-…
I’m a child asylum seeker, but the Home Office says I’m 26

I’m a child asylum seeker, but the Home Office says I’m 26

The hotel is full of adults, everyone is smoking, and living with older people makes me feel stressed.

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It is heartbreaking that between writing this letter and it being published, a 7-year old child drowned in the channel seeking to reach safety in the UK. theguardian.com/uk-news/2024…
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‘Inhumane’ Home Office denying visas to children of migrant health workers theguardian.com/uk-news/2024…
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Thousands of lone child asylum seekers left in limbo by Home Office, data shows theguardian.com/uk-news/2023…

Thousands of lone child asylum seekers left in limbo by Home Office, data shows

Since 2020 more than 7,500 children in UK have waited more than a year for initial asylum decision – and 57 for more than five years

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Exclusive: Home Office stops feeding Afghans still stuck in hotels opendemocracy.net/en/home-of…
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Thank you to the 200 peers in @UKHouseofLords who voted in favour of a time limit on locking up babies, toddlers and children. Sadly, 207 peers voted for @ukhomeoffice to have indefinite detention powers over babies, toddlers and children
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Good to hear @SKinnock support the @UKHouseofLords time limit on detaining unaccompanied children. He overstates the effect of the govt's concession. Only lone children detained FOR REMOVAL can apply for bail after 8 days. On arrival it's 28 days. And the power is indefinite
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Contrary to media reports, the govt's legislation would give indefinite child detention powers. The possibility to apply for bail at 8 days for some unaccompanied children is NOT a time limit. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-6… @DavidSamFrancis
Migration Bill: Lords reinsert child detention limits

Migration Bill: Lords reinsert child detention limits

Peers overturn several government amendments as the Illegal Migration Bill enters "ping-pong".

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.@UKHouseofLords has just voted 202-141 in favour of a 96-hour limit on the detention of children with their families. We already abolished routine child detention in 2011. We should not be having this debate again
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.@UKHouseofLords has just voted in favour of a 72-hour time limit on detaining unaccompanied children. This rightly recognises that the govt concession was not a limit and would have just allowed a few unaccompanied children detained for a specific reason to apply for bail
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