The Government’s refugee citizenship ban and new immigration Bill are just more of the same: continuing the hostile environment. We can’t let this go on.
These policies don’t address the real issue. Instead, they're about keeping refugees out and punishing those who've had no choice but to risk their lives to be here. We've seen this fail before, and we won’t stand for it.
The new immigration Bill is making its way through Parliament RIGHT NOW – and with hundreds of new MPs, this is our chance to break free from decades of cruelty and push for life-saving safe routes.
But we need everyone’s voice to make this change happen. Email your MP today, and demand they oppose the hostile environment and push for routes to safety.
- What's happening?
Over the course of a few days, the Government introduced policies continuing the same failed, security-over-humanity approach:
👉A new immigration bill that prioritises border security over protection, with dangerous enforcement measures that could punish refugees.
👉 Banning most refugees from ever getting citizenship, framing them as second-class individuals
👉 No commitment to safe routes, leaving refugees with no choice but to risk their lives with smugglers.
👉 Live broadcasts of deportations that risks fuelling hate and division.
- What's wrong with this approach?
❌ It punishes refugees for a broken system: Banning refugees from citizenship and ramping up border crackdowns won’t stop dangerous journeys – it will only make life harder for people seeking safety.
❌ It puts border security before humanity: Tougher policing treats immigration as a security risk, sending the message that refugees are a problem to be contained, not people who need safety.
❌ It doesn’t stop the smugglers: Right now, there is no visa or process for refugees to apply for asylum unless they arrive in the UK first, leaving them with nowhere to turn but smugglers to get to the UK. Opening safe routes is the only way to end this cruel business.
We need to pressure MPs to use this bill as an opportunity to reform the system and put compassion at its heart. Use our tool to write to your MP now.
- What you can do
The new Immigration Bill is going through Parliament right now, and many politicians have already opposed the appalling refugee citizenship ban.
Let’s use this momentum to demand change – but we need your voice to make it happen. Demand your MP stands for:
✅ A radically new approach based on compassion, not deterrence – giving people the opportunity to rebuild their lives, rather than trying to stop them from coming at all costs
✅ Creating new safe routes and fixing existing ones, like family reunion – so refugees can reunite with loved ones without having to rely on smugglers.
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We can’t let this opportunity slip by. Let’s keep the pressure on and fight to end the hostile system for good, and to open life-saving routes to safety.