Lucy speaks to Dr Latefa Guemar about her personal and professional experience of the UK’s asylum and immigration system. They discuss Latefa’s forthcoming book, Algerian Women and Diasporic Experience (September 2023).

 You can find out about the UK’s complex asylum and immigration system and other topics mentioned by Latefa by following the links below. To learn more about Haringey Welcome, please visit our website at https://haringeywelcome.org/ or follow us on twitter @HaringeyWelcome. You can also drop us an email at refugeeswelcomeharingey@gmail.com We’d love to hear from you!

 Dr Latefa Guemar
https://www.uel.ac.uk/about-uel/staff/dr-latefa-guemar 

 Soleiman Adel Guemar
https://palewellpress.co.uk/Author-Adel%20Guemar.html

 The Hostile Environment explained
https://www.jcwi.org.uk/the-hostile-environment-explained 

 1951 Refugee Convention
https://www.unhcr.org/uk/1951-refugee-convention.html

 Arrest of Algerian journalist 24 December 2022

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/16/daughter-of-algerian-journalist-ihsane-el-kadi-arrested-on-christmas-eve-calls-for-his-release

Policies mentioned
Rwanda plan
https://freemovement.org.uk/the-rwanda-refugee-deal-is-a-distraction-from-the-real-issues-in-the-asylum-system/

No Recourse to Public Funds
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/our-work/our-campaigns/policy-campaigns/no-recourse-to-public-funds/

NHS Healthy Start
https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/

 
Useful links for migrants and refugees
Haringey Migrant Support Centre
https://haringeymsc.org/
Migrants Organise
https://www.migrantsorganise.org/
Right to Remain toolkit
https://righttoremain.org.uk/toolkit/
London Renters Union
https://londonrentersunion.org/demands/
Women for Refugee Women
https://www.refugeewomen.co.uk/
Asylum Justice
https://www.asylumjustice.org.uk/
Swansea Asylum Seekers Support
https://sass.wales/
Lewisham Refugee & Migrant Network
https://www.lrmn.org.uk/ 

Articles on resettlement and asylum
‘What Would a safe, accessible, effective asylum system look like?’
‘Scheme bringing lone child refugees to safety in UK ends’
‘UK government urged to honour pledge to Afghan refugees’ families’