Building a better future for refugees & migrants in the UK

These changes will not deter individuals from coming to the UK via small boats. Instead, they will prevent thousands of asylum seekers who have already been granted refuge from ever attaining UK citizenship. This creates an unjust two-tier system for those with refugee status.

The refugees we work with wish to contribute to society, work, and build a better life for themselves and their families. Obtaining citizenship is a crucial part of this journey. This new measure undermines their ability to fully integrate and is ultimately counterproductive.

From learning how to use basic digital skills to developing employability skills, these devices will play a vital role in helping learners overcome barriers. It is undoubtedly an investment in their potential and can contribute to their future success.

Our Head of Operations, Nevinder Ram emphasised, “Access to technology is a gateway to opportunity, helping learners gain skills, further their education, and build meaningful careers."

Key points we want to highlight:

• Small boat crossings make up only a small proportion of overall net migration.
• Arrivals via this route have increased due to previous government restrictions on safe and legal pathways.
• Organised immigration crime is a response to demand - trafficking gangs are a symptom, not the cause, of global displacement.

We welcome the commitment to improving asylum application processing, but real reform must go further. We strongly advocate for: