Migrants, particularly those with insecure immigration status, have for a long time been direct victims of multiple crimes, while at the same time facing many barriers that render them unable to report such crimes, access the Criminal Justice System (CJS) and receive support from the police and other statutory agencies. In recent years, we have … Read more

On the 30th of September, the Justice Committee published the Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Victims Bill. We welcome their understanding of the higher vulnerability experienced by victims with insecure immigration status and their recommendation to end data-sharing between the police and Immigration Enforcement and introduce a firewall immediately. LAWRS, alongside other members of the … Read more