Episode 5 (S6). The 'Illegal' Migration Act (feat. Lisa Matthews)

This episode was recorded in November 2023 

It was our pleasure to welcome Lisa Matthews to our podcast.  Lisa works for an organisation called  Young Roots and she is their first ever Policy and Campaigns Manager.

Lisa has worked in the area of migrants’ rights for over 15 years, working across casework, psychosocial support, legal representation, campaigning and legal education. Prior to joining Young Roots, she was Coordinator of Right to Remain from 2011 to 2022, where she worked extensively on immigration detention campaigning, including with people with lived experience.  

 In this episode, Lisa shares her knowledge and wisdom on the government's 'Illegal' Migration Act.

Tune in for this insightful, powerful and sobering episode.

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Helpful resources

• https://righttoremain.org.uk/toolkit/
• https://youngasylumguide.org.uk/
• https://www.socialworkerswithoutborders.org/  their briefing about the IMA when it was just a Bill:
• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mbt4kLvwKFEuW1R2ux90xwxajddCwnph/view and they are working on an updated version, people could be updated via their newsletters:
• https://socialworkerswithoutborders.us16.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=dca51ae56e6462b81a6b7ff35&id=7257c22ad4