10 May 2021
Response to Home Office Immigration Plan
The Law Society of Northern Ireland is concerned at the new Immigration
Proposals published by the Home Office and calls on the Government to think
again.
The Home Office New Plan for Immigration amounts to a denial of access
to justice as it would significantly restrict a refugee’s right to legal
protection.
By distinguishing between refugees by reference to their route of entry
into the United Kingdom the proposals are fundamentally out of step with the
1951 Refugee Convention.
These proposals will have a disproportionate impact on the most
vulnerable at a time in their lives when they deserve fair treatment and
support.