Several weeks ago, we were contacted by Manchester music and art collective Levelz to let us know that they were putting on a fundraiser to raise money to help us continue fighting for migrant rights, as part of efforts to raise awareness for the Windrush Campaign. An all-star Mancunian lineup…
We are looking for someone to work in our Liverpool office on Bold Street. The post: Administrator The hours: 14 hours per week The pay: £17,972 (pro rata for 14 hours). The main duties include: maintaining files and filing systems, photocopying, faxing and general duties such as contacting clients, and…
People who claim asylum in the UK, and are either recognised as refugees or given humanitarian protection, are able to apply for their separated family members to join them. The UK’s Immigration Rules allow married or civil partners, same-sex partners and children aged 17 or under to apply to reunite…
We’ve advocated for the rights of over 1,000 people in 2018, ensuring access to safety and the chance to begin to build a new life in the North West. As we look towards the coming year, we know that there are so many more battles ahead. We are proud to…
Solicitor’s at GMIAU have now put together a full report with insights in to the lessons learned so far from the Windrush Scandal, and how the Home Office have responded to it. It is intended to provide insight in to the legal aspects of how members of the Windrush generation…
As part of our commitment to assisting the next generation of social welfare lawyers, we had Dylan, a student of International and European Law at The Hague, Netherlands, complete a two week placement last month. Here is what he had to say about the experience. “I spent two weeks at…
Windrush compensation scheme consultation Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit is a voluntary organisation who have been supporting people subject to immigration control for over 25 years. We deal mainly with asylum and human rights cases but have also dealt with a number of ‘Windrush’ cases. We have highlighted below some…
Cuts to legal aid for immigration issues mean members of the Windrush generation may be denied justice as they try to settle their status and rebuild their lives, the Law Society of England and Wales warned today. Law Society president Joe Egan said: “As far too many people who came…
Following the most recent developments from the Home Office regarding the legal status of those within the Windrush Generation, we have now included a section on our website which outlines as simply as possible our advice on how to proceed. You can access this by clicking here. We will be…
Apology In the face of growing pressure, after the Prime Minister’s office had originally declined a meeting, Theresa May apologised to Caribbean leaders today for the treatment of Windrush citizens and stated that “Those who arrived from the Caribbean before 1973 and lived here permanently without significant periods of time…