Early this morning, the government’s Illegal Migration Bill passed its final parliamentary stages and will shortly pass into law. Church leaders from JPIT’s denominations have joined with civil society groups and charities in a solidarity statement to mark this moment, and express their concern …
Refugees
Faith leaders letter on the Nationality and Borders Bill
On 28th February 2022, 1000+ faith leaders wrote to the Prime Minister to express their horror at the Nationality and Borders Bill and to urge him to rethink the legislation. You can read the full letter and see the list of signatories below. The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP 10 Downing …
Send us your Show Your Heart selfie
Join with us to ‘Show Your Heart’ for refugees and asylum seekers. Send us a selfie of you with an orange heart before 7 December 2021, and join with thousands of others across the UK to say we stand Together With Refugees. Step 1 – Download or create your orange heart You can download our …
Engaging your MP: Nationality and Borders Bill (plain text)
A guide to: Why contact my MP Getting to know my MP Writing to my MP Meeting my MP Why contact my MP? Six reasons If your MP is a Conservative, they have a key role to play in shaping their own party's approach to this policy. If they are an opposition MP, their support is …
Campaign on the Nationality and Borders Bill
We're inviting churches and individuals to join with others across the UK to campaign for changes to the Nationality and Borders Bill. In particular, we're asking you to Show Your Heart for refugees and asylum seekers in the UK. Download our campaign pack, which helps you Prepare, Pray, …
Show Your Heart: A response to the Nationality and Borders Bill (plain text)
The Point of this pack Equipping congregations to: Prepare – learn about the bill and its consequences Pray – Make the safety of refugees part of your prayer life Participate – publicly engage with the bill Persuade – start to change the wider narrative This pack is designed to help …
Nationality and Borders Bill: Prayer Resources
Here you can find resources to help you pray about the Nationality and Borders bill, individually or as a church community in a service of worship. This page contains links to partners and other organisations who have produced useful resources. God With Us Churches Together in Britain and …
Nationality and Borders Bill: Show Your Heart
It's important that we show that many people in the UK support welcoming refugees and asylum seekers as part of our communities. As part of the Together With Refugees Coalition, we're inviting individuals and community groups across the UK to use the symbol of an orange heart to show their …
Meet your MP: Nationality and Borders Bill
The Nationality and Borders Bill is a significant new piece of legislation seeking to amend the rights of refugees and asylum seekers in the UK. During the passage of the bill through parliament, every MP will have a chance to contribute amendments, share their view on the legislation and vote on …
Briefing: Nationality and Borders Bill
The Nationality and Borders Bill could have a major effect on the way this country responds to those in need of sanctuary. It seeks to introduce new policies which differentiate between the way asylum seekers are treated depending on how they reach the UK, among others. The government …