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Campaigning for justice in immigration, nationality & asylum law since 1967. Check our LinkTree for actions https://linktr.ee/jcwi_uk

JCWI has campaigned for justice in immigration, nationality & asylum law since 1967. We undertake policy work, campaigning and direct legal advice and assistance on asylum and immigration matters. The purpose of this page is to provide information about JCWI's work and discussion about asylum and immigration issues. JCWI cannot give legal advice through this page. If you are looking for legal advice on an immigration matter, please email [email protected] or call our office on 0207 251 8708. Nothing on this page should be relied upon as a substitute for legal advice from a qualified solicitor regarding any actual legal issue or dispute. Since its inception in 1967 JCWI has helped many thousands of individuals and families who have been affected by the unfairness of British immigration and nationality law and policy. JCWI strives to influence major debates in this sphere with a view to eliminating discrimination.

06/10/2026

Another London council rejects racist Home Office raids.

Congratulations Newham and the cross-party councillors who worked to make this happen & .

In the motion titled “Defending Newham as a borough of Sanctuary: Ending council support for immigration raids” the council committed to refuse support to Home Office raids and said that they “cause fear and distress within communities”. The council reaffirmed that Newham is a Borough of Sanctuary and that it would work with local groups to support and provide information on people’s rights.

We will continue to support councils and councillors to protect their residents from these raids. Contact us!

01/10/2026

Good riddance to the cruel and inhumane ‘one in one out’ deal between the UK and France, which amounted to state-sanctioned human trafficking.

We stand in solidarity with all those who were targeted by this grim scheme. Some of the people we represented who were detained under this horrific policy included lone children, who were held in detention as adults.

We commend everyone who
has organised, advocated and exposed the violence and harm at the heart of it, including all those who challenged the private airlines underpinning and profiting from these flights.

However, people detained under this deal are still being held in detention centres. They must all be released.

People seeking safety from war , persecution and climate destruction, must be allowed to travel the same safe routes as everyone else, and we must welcome them to rebuild their lives within our communities.

29/09/2026

Together, we are working towards safe housing with communities, meaningful legal and medical support, better protection for survivors of torture and trafficking, and an end to the isolation of people seeking asylum.

20/09/2026

Seeking safety is a right. Everyone fleeing war, climate breakdown and imperialism has the right to be here and to be welcomed. People should be free to move; no one should to be forced to move.

19/09/2026

There should be no conditions on the right to seek safety. No matter how much a person earns, no matter what someone’s gender is, everyone is welcome here.

18/09/2026

Want to strengthen your understanding of UK immigration law?

Join JCWI for our online Introduction to Immigration Law training course.

📅 Thursday 24 September 2026
🕚 11:00am–4:00pm
💻 Online webinar
🎟️ £149

Book your place today: training.jcwi.org.uk/events/

11/09/2026

We’re halfway there! 🎉

Thanks to your generous support, we’ve reached half of our fundraising target. But we still need your help to keep our vital work going.

From providing legal support to people in detention, to advocating for people whose voices too often go unheard, to running our free helpline for those who need advice and support, your donations make this work possible.

Help us reach our target and keep JCWI’s work going.

Donate today through the link in our bio. ❤️

10/09/2026

Another council pledges to resist racist immigration raids.

Edinburgh council has become the latest council to stand up against these cruel raids which tear people from their homes - and the first Scottish council.

Cllr Heap, proposer of the motion said “It’s not enough to say that we stand up for everyone in our community… we actually have to do it”.

The movement is growing. Together we can resist this governments cruel immigration policies.

Ask your local council and councillors to support this - and if you are a councillor, contact us 🤝

09/09/2026

TUI TUI SHAME SHAME, DEPORTATIONS IN YOUR NAME

On Saturday, we held a protest outside a TUI office in Liverpool to demand TUI end its partnerships with the airlines flying cruel, inhumane deportations of people seeking asylum.

TUI is a partner airline to Titan Airways, Corenden Airlines and AlbaStar, all of whom are complicit in these forced removals.

We were joined by and heard from All African Women's Group, Women of Colour/GWS, , , Watch the Med - Alarm Phone, Capoeira for All CIC and others.

You too can support - contact the TUI CEO and other airline CEOs via the link in our bio, and of course, boycott and don’t buy from TUI. And look out for more actions - we won’t stop until these deportations have

04/09/2026

Listen to Namale Rahma, General Chairperson of the IDP Camp in Mukhoya, Uganda, speak about the challenges of being displaced by climate change, and how conditions in the camp are making those challenges even worse.

This is part of a three-day workshop organised with , where we discussed the challenges communities face when they are displaced, particularly as a result of climate breakdown.

As the climate crisis accelerates, the need for urgent action is becoming increasingly clear.

From health to sanitation, every aspect of people’s lives can be affected by climate change. And too often, it is displaced communities that face some of the worst impacts while contributing the least to the crisis.

As the climate crisis accelerates, we must make sure that people who need to move can do so safely, with dignity and with their rights protected -while those who want or need to stay have the resources and support to do so.

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