Nearly 14,000 of us signed the petition saying no to these inhumane rules that trap tens of thousands of long-term UK residents, including thousands of children with British citizenship, in destitution and insecurity.
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New research by Praxis paints a bleak picture of the cost of living crisis for people in the immigration system. Two thirds of people said they’re struggling to afford enough food to feed their children.
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Together with 58 other charities, Praxis has sent a letter to the Government asking them to act now so that everyone who needs help this winter can get it, regardless of their immigration status.
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On 16th November, almost 150 people came together for the Praxis Pan-London Migrant Frontline Network’s conference on migrant homelessness. In this blog, we reflect on the key takeaways from the conference.
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Praxis is sounding the alarm over the fact that thousands of children living in deep poverty might be missing out on free school meals that they are entitled to.
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We welcome the Government’s new strategy on ending rough sleeping, but it fails to take sufficient account of the role of Home Office policies in driving homelessness, effectively ignoring the areas in which action is most needed to prevent rough sleeping amongst non-UK nationals from happening in the first place.
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After struggling to claim asylum in the UK, Lorraine* ended up at risk of destitution due to the Home Office placing a condition of No Recourse to Public Funds on her visa. She talks about her experience, and how Praxis supported her family to get the essential help they needed.
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Brighter Futures is our group for young people facing immigration issues. After celebrating Refugee Week, they have been reflecting on what it means to ‘heal’, how it can be difficult when living in a hostile environment and the power of community and campaigning as a practice to hold onto hope.
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Anna Berry is a campaigner with lived experience of the immigration system. In this piece, she reflects on the impact of key parts of the Nationality and Borders Act coming into force, what that means for people seeking safety and what we can do to resist the Act.
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More than four years since the Windrush scandal was brought to light, we are concerned that the Home Office is doubling down on a hostile and punitive policy agenda that continues to destroy lives.
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This plan to trade human beings for cash will cause untold harm to thousands people. It is an offense against our shared humanity, and must not be allowed to go ahead.
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The passage of the Nationality and Borders Bill into law on 26th April 2022 was a major blow for all those who had been fighting so hard for more than 9 months to block it. That’s why, on 18th May 2022, Praxis convened a panel discussion at our Annual General Meeting to talk about avenues for resistance, now that the Bill is law.
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For Volunteers Week 2022, we asked our volunteers to speak a little bit about their experiences volunteering us. Here are three of our volunteers speaking about what being part of the Praxis community means to them.
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We were delighted to host the launch of a film done with our WINGS groupin collaboration with Queen Mary University of London and Stay at Home Stories, “Eid Textile Tales.”
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Walk with Praxis to promote access to justice!
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The Committee today is calling for cut in safety net waiting time to support children living in poverty.
The Work and Pension Committee's latest report on children in poverty highlights harmful impact of no recourse to public funds (NRPF).
It also calls for parents with NRPF to be given access to the welfare system after maximum of five years.
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Praxis is deeply concerned that the Government’s punitive No Recourse to Public Funds policy leaves many of the poorest in our society facing serious risk of destitution and homelessness as the worst income squeeze in a generation begins to bite.
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