Andrea Vukovic, Co-Director at Women for Refugee Women says:

“The Home Secretary stated that ‘illegal migration is tearing the UK apart’. The only thing tearing the UK apart is a politics devoid of humanity, compassion and dignity. These plans – borrowed from hostile systems around the world – represent more cruelty, more uncertainty and more hostility for people seeking safety here. It tells those with refugee status in the UK – who have fled war, persecution, and violence – that their protection is temporary and that they will never be welcome here. This is a dangerous step in the wrong direction. A country that chips away at fundamental rights sets a precedent for further injustice. We must resist policies that normalize cruelty and erode the very principles of protection. Either will all have rights or none of us do.”

Read Women for Refugee Women’s response to the Government’s announcements on 17 November 2025.