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Join the Lift the Ban Coalition

Lift the Ban: about the coalition campaign

Over 300 organisations – businesses, trade unions, think tanks, faith groups, local authorities, universities and charities – have come together to form the Lift the Ban coalition. The coalition aims to win the right to work for people seeking asylum after six months of having lodged an asylum claim.

People seeking asylum in the UK are effectively banned from working. They can only apply to the Home Office for permission to work if they have been waiting for a decision for over 12 months and only for jobs that are on the Government’s restricted Immigration Salary List (this is an incredibly restrictive list that includes jobs such as 'classical ballet dancer' and 'racing groom').

We want people who have risked everything to find safety in our country to have the best chance of contributing to our society and integrating into our communities. We want a fair and effective immigration system. It is not fair to deprive people of the opportunity to provide for themselves and their families while they wait, often years, for a decision on their asylum claim. It is not effective to waste the talents of our population, or to keep people in suffering in limbo.

Find out more: www.lifttheban.co.uk 

What your organisation can do to support:

We need politicians and policymakers to hear this campaign loudly and clearly at both local and national levels and from many quarters. There are many and different ways organisations can support the cause, either publicly or privately. For example:

  • Formally joining the coalition;
  • Signing joint letters to the media and/or parliamentarians and Government;
  • Working with us to publish a supportive comment piece in national newspapers;
  • Undertaking research on specific aspects of this issue;
  • Publishing supportive policy briefings and/or articles;
  • Speaking directly to Government Ministers and other parliamentarians;
  • Attending events on the subject and acting as supportive panelists;
  • Promoting the campaign on social media networks and to your networks.

Individuals can also sign up to receive updates from the Lift the Ban campaign about actions and events happening near you. If you are interested in joining the coalition, or getting involved in the campaign, please fill out the form below. For any other queries about Lift the Ban, please email lifttheban@asylummatters.org 

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