Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex and London

Met the dedicated team @RAMFELCharity. Based in Stratford they’re changing lives in East London, helping with immigration and asylum advice With legal aid under pressure, charities like this are a vital source of support. Their legal work is rooted in compassion and humanity 👏🏾

Help us reach our target of raising £500 this Ramadan! 🤲 This month, a period of generosity and compassion for many, we invite you-regardless of faith-to stand with refugees, asylum seekers & migrants who are struggling under the UK’s hostile environment. ramfel.enthuse.com/cf/ramadan-app…

Exclusive: The Home Office has been accused of collecting data on hundreds of thousands of unsuspecting British citizens while conducting financial checks on migrants A report containing the names of over 260 people was accidentally sent to a charity theguardian.com/technology/202…

🔴'Kemi Badenoch's Bold Plans to Fix UK Immigration Are Already in Place, Unworkable and Pointless' The Conservative leader outlined five policies to fix the immigration system. Nick Beales explains how far off the mark she is bylinetimes.com/2025/02/07/kem…

5/ Thank you to everyone who signed and shared our petition. We promise to keep pushing to ensure the government ends hotel accommodation for good and provides dignified housing for asylum seekers!!

4/ While some hotel closures were announced by the Home Sec, this must go further. The 2026 contractual break is a chance to replace hotels with community-based solutions: local housing that’s cost-effective and stable.

1/ Yesterday, we delivered our petition to No. 10 Downing Street and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, calling for an end to using hotels as asylum accommodation. With over 500 signatures, it’s clear: the system is failing families, and urgent change is needed. #ProtectAsylumSeekers

Our client has lived in the UK for 37+ years. The Home Office denied her private life app, claiming a 4year gap in objective evidence—despite written testimony proving her presence. RAMFEL appealed& a judge ruled in 1 day in her favour. Justice served, but what a waste of time?🙄

@adampipe Thanks Adam.

Helpful Updated Guide from @RAMFELCharity on Section 3C leave and how to prove it ramfel.org.uk/news-and-blog/…

Big smiles in the office today as Layla had her first win! She got a young boy British citizenship, and his mum came to collect his certificate! Help us celebrate by liking this post 🥳

🥳🥳🥳 7 days into 2025 and we have our first grant of indefinite leave to remain. This client has lived in the UK since the age of 1 and now finally has secure and permanent immigration status. No more expensive visa renewals and anxious waiting times.

📢📢 “So many people being unable to prove their status will see many wrongly suspended from work, denied disability benefits & prevented from accessing essential services." RAMFEL's Nick Beales responding to news that 1 million people don't have e-visas! theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

🥳🥳🥳 Some excellent holiday news. Our 16yr old client has been given indefinite leave to remain. He's lived in the UK since age 2 & this country is all he knows. Despite this, it cost him nearly £3K to secure permanent immigration status. Now though his future is secure.

Labour has announced plans to close safe pathways to the UK for Afghans fleeing Taliban rule. The reason being to ‘ensure value for money for the taxpayer’. Human lives must ALWAYS come before cost saving. ramfel.org.uk/news-and-blog/…

We changed so many lives in 2024! It’s been a hard year, with lots of upsetting and disturbing events. But our caseworkers have not stopped working hard to support refugees, asylum seekers and migrants ❤️

Do you want to challenge discrimination and unfairness in the immigration system, from socio-economic discrimination to asylum and trafficking? Join our online seminar series from February 25 - 27, presented with @ILPAimmigration ⬇️ publiclawproject.org.uk/events/challen…

#NoSmallVictories stats for our second year! We're v proud to continue platforming voices of people from our community + beyond who navigate + resist the #HostileEnvironment Pls give us a listen + a share to help us continue growing: nosmallvictories.buzzsprout.com Thank you!