Open Letter to Port of Tyne: No Floating Prisons on the Tyne
In early June, reports in the Guardian suggested that the Government is considering plans to use a barge to accommodate people seeking asylum on the Tyne. In response, people across...
Guest Blog: Tynemouth Together with Refugees and the High Street Challenge
Tynemouth Together with Refugees is a campaign group calling for a fairer, more compassionate approach to refugees. Throughout 2023 they have been reaching out to businesses across North Tyneside...
Public Letter to PD Ports: No Floating Prisons on the Tees
In early June, reports in the Guardian suggested that the Government is considering plans to use a barge to accommodate people seeking asylum at Teesport. In response, people across Teesside,...
Government warned of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ if asylum camps on military bases and barges go ahead
171 organisations have written to the Prime Minister to urge him to ‘listen to common sense’ and scrap plans for asylum camps at Wethersfield, Catterick, Bexhill and Scampton, as...
Calling on Local Authorities to Fight the #AntiRefugee Laws
In July 2023, the UK Government’s Illegal Migration Act passed into law, destroying the right to seek safety in the UK. This cruel and unworkable piece of legislation followed...
More than 320 organisations call out UK Government’s latest Anti-Refugee Bill
More than 320 organisations have signed an open letter to PM Rishi Sunak condemning the Illegal Migration Bill, the UK Government’s latest #AntiRefugeeBill. The full letter, as well as...
New Briefing: Asylum Accommodation and Quasi-Detention
The current ‘crisis’ in the asylum accommodation system is a result of the failure of the Home Office to make timely decisions, recent reforms in the Nationality and Borders...
We are recruiting for three new trustee roles to further strengthen our board – full details on how to apply
Asylum Matters is looking to further strengthen our board by recruiting three new trustees, each with knowledge, experience and insight into at least one of the following areas: Lived...
Joint letter to Home Secretary and Defence Secretary on accommodation centres
24 organisations write to the Home Secretary and Secretary of State for Defence calling on them to scrap all plans for asylum accommodation centres, following the decision to withdraw...
Communities, not camps – stop accommodation centres!
People seeking asylum should be housed in communities, not camps. However, the UK Government is planning to warehouse and segregate people seeking asylum in accommodation centres across the country...