Author: Basma Kamel

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Basma Kamel

Basma Kamel is the Outreach Officer at Refugee Legal Support. She is IAA Level 2 Asylum & Protection qualified. She regularly runs legal information workshops in Northern France and also works with newly arrived people in the UK, organising accessible information sessions on the asylum system. She also provides vital post-release support to individuals criminalised for their method of arrival, helping them navigate legal processes and access essential services.

On Tuesday, the government introduced a new Appendix UK/European Applicant Transfer Scheme to the immigration rules and below we consider the implication of the new scheme from the perspective of an NGO working with people in Northern France. These changes come into swift effect following the coming into force of...

7th August 2025
BY Basma Kamel
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