Our strategy

Vision: A society in which people are able to live safely and are treated with equal dignity and respect, regardless of where they are from or how they came to the UK.

Mission: We support people to have fulfilling lives in the UK. We challenge racists and discriminatory policies and rhetoric on immigration and educate our communities to create systemic change and improve the lives of people who move, whether they move by force or by choice.

Values

Justice
Equality
Humanity
Solidarity
Creativity
Accountability

Manifesto

People have always moved. Down the road. To the next town, to the nearest city. And yes, sometimes people move across a border, to another country. Sometimes we move because we choose to, and sometimes we move because we have no other choice.

As any of the millions of British citizens living abroad know, it takes hard work to build a home, learn the language and make friends in a new country. But here at home, politicians have built an immigration system that often makes it impossible for people to build and maintain a life and it frequently punishes them for even trying. Every day we see stories about people’s lives, families and communities being torn apart by a tangled mess of complex rules, an overstretched Home Office and a hostile environment. It’s hard for anyone to trust that the system can work efficiently or fairly.

We don’t believe it has to be this way. We believe it’s possible for Britain to be a place where people don’t suffer just because they move. Where newcomers are safe and welcome and communities are strong and open. Where policy is grounded in evidence and humanity. A place where we tell each other the truth: building fences and walls cannot change the fact that people have always moved and always will. And that all our lives are better because of it.

Our manifesto offers 12 simple but effective steps that we can and must take towards a fair and efficient immigration system that works for everyone.

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People Move. Migrants Welcome.

On the eve of the coronation of King Charles, we took to the streets of London to share a simple message: people move. Will you stand with us?
What can I do?

How can we, as individuals and in our communities, take action to bring about a fairer immigration system?
Cooperating across borders

Migration is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be managed. Britain can and should take a leading role in shaping a global system of cooperative refugee protection and regional mechanisms for free movement.
Building a better Home Office

The Home Office is one of the most important government departments, but report after report has found a culture of hostility, dysfunction and inefficiency. It needs to be rebuilt from the ground up.
Levelling the legal playing field

The UK prides itself on its long commitment to justice and the rule of law. But for many migrants, cuts to legal aid and changes to appeal rights have made it impossible to hold the powerful to account.
Safeguarding data

Everyone should be able to speak with a doctor, a teacher or a police officer in confidence. But for migrants, data-sharing with immigration enforcement undermines the trust that can be placed in these relationships. That's bad for all of us.
Ending the Hostile Environment

The Hostile Environment turns doctors, teachers, landlords and police officers into border guards. Britain at its best is so much better than this.
Treating humans with humanity

The immigration enforcement system is made up of brutal and dehumanising raids, detention and deportations. This is a far cry from the values the vast majority of the British public hold dear - compassion and fairness.
Opening routes to status

It's essential that there are safe and clear routes to regular status, so that people can get on with their lives, work safely and raise their families.
Protecting and empowering women

Our immigration system creates additional risks for women. It doesn't have to be this way - we need robust, proactive protections for migrant women.