I first started supporting people seeking asylum at Refugee Action 18 years ago. As I embark on the Interim Chief Executive role at the charity,…
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Today the Government announced sweeping changes to the asylum system. For the first time, how a person enters the country will have an impact on…
Refugee Action published a short statement in early June 2020 on our commitment to tackling structural racism both within our organisation and in society. Since…
Hundreds of people seeking safety are being forced to live in squalid and unsafe former military barracks in Penally and Folkestone. Refugee Action, alongside 60…
Reports across the media this morning that the Home Secretary Priti Patel has considered a plan to ‘offshore’ asylum claims and send people seeking asylum…
Today, we at Refugee Action were devastated to hear the news that a young Sudanese asylum seeker has drowned in the English Channel while trying…
Stories of desperate people crossing the channel to reach the UK have dominated news and social media these past few weeks. Of course we do…
Organisations providing refugee support say the Home Office must make systemic changes to the way it supports people seeking asylum, following criticism from the National…
The murder of George Floyd in the United States and the recent report from Public Health England on the impact of Covid-19 on black, asian…