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What do the government’s recent immigration changes mean for exploited migrant workers?
Home Secretary James Cleverly has announced a raft of major immigration changes including a ban on overseas care workers' dependent family members, and an increase to the minimum income requirement for family visas to £38,700.
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The systemic drivers of migrant worker exploitation in the UK
We identify the work-sponsorship system adopted after Brexit, combined with weak labour enforcement, as the driving force behind increasing reports of migrant worker exploitation in Britain.
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Why the NRM for modern slavery urgently needs resourcing
The time it takes for potential victims of modern slavery to receive a decision from the NRM has increased significantly throughout 2023, while the rate of positive reasonable grounds decisions plummeted.
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Evidence submission to the ICIBI's inquiry of the immigration system as it relates to the social care sector
Today, the Work Rights Centre has submitted written evidence to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) in relation to its inquiry of the immigration system as it relates to the social care sector...
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Evidence submission to the DLME's Labour Market Enforcement Strategy 2024/25
We offer evidence demonstrating some of the most pressing factors causing or exacerbating on the exploitation of migrant workers in agriculture, social care, construction and other sectors.
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