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IN MEMORY OF SHIRLEY JOSHI

Shirley Joshi died on Saturday 10 December; for those of you who never met her, she was a wonderful woman, she invited Malcolm X to Smethwick to highlight racism in the area, she was pivotal in setting up ASIRT and was an active member on the management committee for many years. All her life and even in ill health she campaigned and talked passionately against injustice. She was always modest and downplayed her part in history; however, her actions and campaigning made history and impacted on many peoples lives.

Every time someone stands up against injustice Shirley lives on, a true fighter, forever young at heart and forever in our thoughts.

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MAPPING STATELESSNESS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Click here to read this new report from Asylum Aid and UNHCR.

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UKBA RESPONDS TO ZAMBRANO JUDGMENT

The UK Border Agency has responded to the European Court of Justice's judgment in the case of Ruiz Zambrano- relating to carers of British citizens - read more here.

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IMMIGRATION ADVISORY SERVICE IN ADMINISTRATION

Former clients of the IAS should see here.

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ASYLUM SEEKERS ARE LEFT DESTITUTE BY RULE CHANGES

Growing numbers of failed asylum seekers are being left destitute because of rule changes that are causing huge delays to decisions about whether to give them access to housing.

Read this Inside Housing article here.

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ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL CARE DESPITE IMMIGRATION STATUS

Social worker, service users and an asylum support manager discuss a case involving a family with no recourse to public funds who have complex medical needs.

Read this Community Care article here.

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ROAD TO NOWHERE

New rules mean failed asylum seekers must travel to Liverpool if they wish to submit fresh evidence to support a new claim. But for most, the journey they most need to make is the one they can least afford....

Read this report from Inside Housing here.

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DOES EVERY CHILD MATTER? CHILDREN SEEKING ASYLUM IN BRITAIN

Read this report from Refugee and Migrant Justice here.

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BIRMINGHAM SOCIAL SERVICES: "NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE"

Read Birmingham Mail story here

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REFUSED ASYLUM-SEEKERS FORCED TO EAT FROM BINS, SAYS ROWNTREE TRUST

Report highlights desperate plight of families unable to return to Iraq, Iran, Eritrea and Zimbabwe - see here

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UK ACCUSED OVER ASYLUM-SEEKERS LEFT TO LIVE ON $1 A DAY

See Guardian video and story here.

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PLAY AGAINST ALL ODDS

- experience what it is like to be a refugee.

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'LAND OF NO RETURN'

Click here for Guardian video on community support for asylum-seekers

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