Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU)
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Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU)
@gmiau.bsky.social
We provide high-quality legal representation, support and hope to people experiencing immigration injustice across the North-West of England.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmiaunit/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/gmiaunit

IAA registered: N201000004
We’re deeply grateful to our supporters, funders, and partners who make it possible and who continue to stand with us as we push forward.

We hope you’ll take the time to read the report and see the impact our work has had on the people we support.
December 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Thank you for your kind words. We're always grateful for your support and partnership😊
December 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
4/ Their latest statement shares feelings of being unsafe, isolated, and unwelcome, and of being held back from building stable lives in the UK.

📣 Please share to help amplify their voices and follow GMIAU for updates and ways to take action.

Full statement: gmiau.org/gm-asylum-ho...
Greater Manchester Asylum Hotels Group: How government asylum plans make us feel - GMIAU
GM Asylum Hotels Group share another statement sharing how they feel about the Government's proposed changes to asylum.
gmiau.org
December 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
3/ In October 2025, the group released a public statement in response to protests and misunderstanding around asylum accommodation. The response was overwhelming, with people sharing it widely and showing solidarity. Thank you!
December 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
2/ At the end of Nov, the govt announced further changes to the asylum system, including proposals affecting refugee rights and a new “earned settlement” model for ILR. We shared explainers to break these down and share what we think about them:

gmiau.org/nov-25-chang...
gmiau.org/earned-settl...
December 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
3/ For those we support, this means long separations, missed childhoods, and years of uncertainty.

Human rights were never meant to be selective - weakening them puts everyone at risk. We stand with those affected and will keep fighting for a system where human rights are essential, not optional.
December 10, 2025 at 10:43 AM
2/ Today, Keir Starmer marked Human Rights Day by beginning discussions about potential changes to these long-standing protections.

Alongside the wider erosion of refugee rights and the Government’s proposed “one in, one out” system, people’s lives have been reduced simply to numbers.
Keir Starmer urges European leaders to reform human rights laws to tackle illegal migration
It comes as leaders meet in Strasbourg to discuss a potential shake-up of the European Convention on Human Rights.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 10:43 AM