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Cambridge Refugee Resettlement Campaign is part of Citizens UK campaign to help resettle refugees in the UK.

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CRRC @camrefugees.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
CRRC is RECRUITING an ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT To apply: Please email info@cambridgerefugees.org for an application form. Full details at: www.cambridgerefugees.org/work-with-us... Closing date: 12pm, Monday 26 October 2026. Interviews will take place in the week starting 2 November.
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CRRC @camrefugees.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Benefit gig at the Portland!
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CRRC @camrefugees.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Makani Cambridge invites you to their summer party on 28 August from 5pm-8pm at the Arbury Community Centre. Experience live traditional music of the Arab world and savour some of the region's authentic dishes. Tickets free, but booking essential. Book via www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/makani-cam...
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CRRC @camrefugees.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The Asylum and Immigration Bill 2026 proposes, among other things, to shorten refugee protection to 30 months and to redefine ‘family and private life’ to make deportation easier. Do read it and share your views with your MP via members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP
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CRRC @camrefugees.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Refugee Week 2026 takes place from 15 to 21 June - this year’s theme is COURAGE. Events are taking place across Cambridge to celebrate the contributions, creativity & resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. For more details, please go to: cmemailmarketing.co.uk/51BC97384-CM...
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CRRC @camrefugees.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Refugee Week 2026 takes place from 15 to 21 June - this year’s theme is COURAGE. Events are taking place across Cambridge to celebrate the contributions, creativity & resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. For more details, please go to: cmemailmarketing.co.uk/51BC97384-CM...
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CRRC @camrefugees.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
The theme of Refugee Week 2026 is COURAGE, with special artwork created by Quentin Blake to promote simple acts of solidarity. Events are being held across Cambridge, including film nights, conferences and art exhibitions. For a diary of events, see www.humanmovement.cam.ac.uk/events.
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CRRC @camrefugees.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
This year's Woolf Annual Lecture on 7 May is being given by former Labour Minister, Professor John Denham, on the theme 'The Struggle to Belong'. Venue: Woolf Institute, 5-7pm. For more, please go to www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-woolf-...
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CRRC @camrefugees.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Join Pembroke College & the charity Healing Venezuela for a film screening & talk by the charity's founder, Cinzia de Santis. Tickets are £12 (general admission), £6 for students. For more, please go to www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beyond-the...
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Safe Passage International @safepassageintl.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
This isn’t a solution. It’s a dangerous escalation. Funding riot squads and violent policing against people fleeing war and persecution is shameful and inhumane. We know it will only push them into even more dangerous routes — and cost more lives. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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UK to pay France another £660m to curb Channel crossings
Three-year deal includes funding for a riot squad to ‘disperse’ people trying to board small boats
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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
In case you missed it: Applications for costs in immigration cases: what practitioners need to know | Leanna Burnard
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Applications for costs in immigration cases: what practitioners need to know - Free Movement
Applications for costs in immigration appeals are relatively rare. In fact, many practitioners can spend years, or even their entire career, without making
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Freedom from Torture @freedomfromtorture.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
A new deal with France will see the UK fund "a 50-strong riot squad trained in crowd-control tactics" to stop asylum seekers traveling across the channel. This deeply alarming deal will result in further brutalisation of those who have fled war and torture. Survivors need safety, not hostility.
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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Spoke to LBC News about Shabana Mahmood's supposed "landmark deal" with France to prevent people seeking asylum in the UK and how it is just a continuation of the same failed hostile policies of the last government.
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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
I rarely share crowdfunders, because I know how hard everything is for so many people, and cannot possibly share all of the ones I am asked to. @imixuk.bsky.social is so important for so many, and the team so superb. Helping ensure they can continue is crucial. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/speakingou...
crowdfunder.co.uk
Speaking Out, Staying Safe. Stand With Communities
Refugees, migrants and the communities supporting them are facing rising hostility and hate. Help us make sure they can keep speaking out.
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Safe Passage International @safepassageintl.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
A reminder for this government: Returning people to active war zones or where they face persecution, in countries like Afghanistan, Sudan and Iran, is both inhumane, and unlawful. This escalation of brutality against refugees must end now. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
theguardian.com
UK to pay for French officers to deport asylum seekers from war-torn countries
Removal site in Dunkirk will hold people of 10 nationalities trying to reach UK in small boats under new £660m deal with French
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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
The Taliban’s new penal code legalizes #domesticviolence and forbids women from leaving home. Our latest report. www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/nowhere... #HRRC #HumanRights #Afghanistan #WomensRights  #GBV #GenderApartheid
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Stella Creasy MP @stellacreasy.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
tag your MP today in this to ask them to join us calling for proposals to end refugee status to be put to parliament so we can do our job and scrutinise the impact this could have on those already here in our country. This motion if debated could stop these proposals.
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Asylum Matters @asylummatters.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
"There is nothing fair or compassionate about keeping families divided." Well done to faith leaders for speaking out against this attack on family life. Family reunion must be restored, so children aren't left trapped in danger and separated from their families. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
mirror.co.uk
Hundreds of religious leaders issue warning over 'chilling' immigration change
In a letter to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, 720 faith leaders warned that restrictions on family reunion will push desperate people towards the smuggling gangs the Government is trying to dismantle
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Refugee Council @refugeecouncil.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Children are children first. Our new briefing sets out reforms designed to centre and protect children in the wake of the government's new asylum and settlement changes: stable status, safe family reunion, fair age assessment and independent guardianship. www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/stay-informe...
refugeecouncil.org.uk
Briefing: Protecting Children in UK Asylum & Settlement Reform - Refugee Council
This is our February 2026 parliamentary briefing setting out child‑centred reforms.
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Refugees @refugees.skyfleet.blue · 27/03/2026
Meloni, migration and the EU Parliament's vote on 'return hubs' #Refugees
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Meloni, migration and the EU Parliament's vote on 'return hubs'
Earlier this month, Italy’s voters rejected Meloni’s attempt to overhaul the judiciary, which she had hoped would allow her to push on with her stated migration agenda. However, in Brussels, she has hailed the recent approval for the idea of return hubs and a tougher returns procedure, celebrating the fact that her ideas are taking flight across the bloc.
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Asylum Matters @asylummatters.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
"It will be very hard for us to integrate and to try to be part of a community when there is a lot of uncertainty and anxiety around our status, our existence and our livelihood" Brilliant campaigners Omot & Myranda tell the BBC why 'earned settlement' is so dangerous: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Stockton refugee joins protest over asylum rule changes
Omot Otor was one of a group of refugees who attended a protest against rule changes in London.
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Refugee Action @refugeeaction.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
As many refugee charities have said from the start, this cruel policy: · does real additional harm to people seeking safety · fails to deter crossings · is performative and headline-grabbing Time to scrap it and create safe routes. bit.ly/4bw0Gam
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Judge halts removal of Eritrean asylum seeker from UK to France under ‘one in, one out’
Court makes finding pending final hearing that trafficking victim ‘likely to suffer harm to his mental health’ if returned
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Refugees @refugees.skyfleet.blue · 13/03/2026
UK immigration rule changes 2026: What you need to know #Refugees
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UK immigration rule changes 2026: What you need to know
The latest reforms in UK immigration laws aim to tighten border controls, streamline work visa and settlement processes, and update asylum procedures. InfoMigrants breaks down what you need to know if you are looking to apply for a work visa, live, or apply for asylum in the UK.
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UK for UNHCR @ukforunhcr.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Home is not something people walk away from lightly. When people become refugees, it’s because they had no other choice. Because staying is no longer safe. Show your solidarity with those forced to leave everything behind. 💙
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Asylum Matters @asylummatters.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
It's no surprise. Here's one example of why: the grant rate for initial claims from Afghanistan is 34%. The Foreign Office advises against all travel to "volatile" Afghanistan - it's a country we know is unsafe. So why would only 34% of people fleeing it need sanctuary?
BBC news headline reads "UK asylum appeal backlog at record high of 80,000"
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Detention Action @detentionaction.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
This week, the Home Office launched a consultation on its Use of Force Policy - indicating its intent to use force on families and children during enforced removals. Let's be clear: using force on children is utterly unacceptable. Period.
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Migrants' Rights Network @migrantsrights.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
🚨 New: Not a Stranger Campaign Report Migrant-led insights on the harms of new immigration proposals that would expand “earned settlement” and deepen precarity for migrants. ✊ Read the report, engage your MP (template letter in the report), and support migrant-led advocacy. buff.ly/lzNg62C
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Free Movement @freemovement.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
From last week: Student and work visa bans imposed on some countries to prevent asylum claims | Colin Yeo
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Student and work visa bans imposed on some countries to prevent asylum claims - Free Movement
The Home Office has announced it will cease issuing study visas to nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan and work visas for Afghans. The
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Women for Refugee Women @4refugeewomen.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
We’re proud to be attending a mass lobby in Parliament today. ✊📣 Hundreds of people will be meeting with their MPs to discuss the harmful and cruel Earned Settlement proposals. We’re attending to share our grave concerns. 1/🧵
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Refugee Council @refugeecouncil.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Last week, it was announced that some people seeking asylum will lose support and accommodation. Forcing people into destitution or sleeping rough won't fix the system. Instead, it will shift costs to local authorities and the NHS, making cases harder to resolve www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Asylum seekers waiting over a year for claim in UK may be allowed to work under new measures
Shabana Mahmood hopes to reduce number of claimants in hotels by enabling them to support themselves
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NACCOM @naccomnetwork.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Packed mass lobby of parliament today to challenge the government’s earned settlement proposals that will mean some people waiting decades to properly rebuild their lives
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Refugees International @refugeesinternational.org · 11/03/2026
🚨A prolonged war between the U.S./Israel and Iran risks displacement and humanitarian crises on a massive scale. We call for a rapid halt to this senseless conflict, and for all sides to adhere to their obligations to protect civilians from harm. www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-a...
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U.S./Israel–Iran War on Course for Cataclysmic Civilian Harm, Displacement, and Humanitarian Need  - Refugees International
If this evolves into a long-term war, and if internal conflict emerges in Iran, the humanitarian consequences could worsen dramatically.
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Refugees @refugees.skyfleet.blue · 11/03/2026
U.S./Israel–Iran War on Course for Cataclysmic Civilian Harm, Displacement, and Humanitarian Need #Refugees
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U.S./Israel–Iran War on Course for Cataclysmic Civilian Harm, Displacement, and Humanitarian Need  - Refugees International
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CRRC @camrefugees.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Read more: camcrag.org.uk/event/hart-t...
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CRRC @camrefugees.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Read more on: camcrag.org.uk/event/spring...
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CRRC @camrefugees.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Join CamCRAG Saturday 7 March, at St Giles’ Church for our spring fair! Afterwards, our sponsored volunteers will sleep in the church grounds to raise money for refugees in Europe and the hungry in Cambridge. Would you like to be a sponsored sleeper? For more, see camcrag.org.uk/event/spring...
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CRRC @camrefugees.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
A week of music from around the world – free entry to all events !
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Refugee Studies Centre @refugeestudies.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Join us tomorrow for an in-person public seminar with Dr Aristel Skrbic The price of Fortress Europe: Critical reflections on the EU’s migration policies and constitutional horizons 📍Oxford Department for International Development 📅 5pm, 4 Feb Registration not required www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/events
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Save the Children UK @savechildrenuk.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
NEW: Nearly 23 million additional deaths are expected by 2030 as a result of aid cuts, a new report estimates. This analysis confirms what we’re already seeing- cuts to aid are not just budget decisions, they are death sentences for children. 1/2
independent.co.uk
Nearly 23 million extra deaths worldwide by 2030 as aid cuts bite, study says
The findings – published in the influential health journal The Lancet – show that Donald Trump’s closure of USAID could lead to more than 14m deaths alone
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Migrant Voice @migrantvoice.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
We already see the harm current settlement routes can cause individuals, including mental and physical health issues, destitution and separation from families. All issues liable to increase under the current proposals. Please complete the consultation if you are able. 2/2 www.gov.uk/government/c...
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Earned settlement
The government is consulting on how the current settlement system should be reformed and how those reforms should be implemented.
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Refugees @refugees.skyfleet.blue · 20/01/2026
Defending Refugees in Trump’s First Year #Refugees
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Defending Refugees in Trump’s First Year - Refugees International
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CRRC @camrefugees.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Well worth watching.
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Praxis, for migrants and refugees @praxisprojects.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
It's hard to see how the Government expects to attract highly skilled workers while rewriting the rules to push out doctors, care workers, engineers - workers from ANY industry - already building lives here. If promises don’t hold, why would anyone trust them? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Reeves plans to refund some visa fees in effort to attract ‘trailblazer’ investment to UK
Chancellor, who flies to Davos on Tuesday, will announce changes aimed at encouraging global firms to bring highly skilled staff to Britain
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Praxis, for migrants and refugees @praxisprojects.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
New year, same hostility. Today, new powers come into force subjecting men, women & children to invasive searches - including inside their mouths - to seize their phones. This comes despite a 2022 court ruling that found a similar policy unlawful. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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UK’s plans to seize asylum seekers’ phones condemned by campaigners
People who are sent to Manston processing centre will be eligible for searches for electronic devices from Monday
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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 06/01/2026
📷The first group of migrants crossing the English Channel in the new year arrived in Dover, UK, on Monday, January 5. Temperatures were reported to be bitterly cold at 1 °C, feeling like -3 °C. Pictures show what appear to be officials taking a stretcher on and off the boat.
Description: Migrant Channel crossing incidents. A group of people thought to be migrants are brought
in to the Border Force compound in Dover, Kent, by a Border Force vessel following a small boat incident
in the Channel. Picture date: Monday January 5, 2026. Photo: Gareth Fuller/picture-allianceDescription: Migrant Channel crossing incidents. A group of people thought to be migrants are brought
in to the Border Force compound in Dover, Kent, by a Border Force vessel following a small boat incident
in the Channel. Picture date: Monday January 5, 2026. Photo: Gareth Fuller/picture-alliance
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