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Loss of EU Settlement Scheme status Q&A webinar

On Thursday 13th August we held a question and answer webinar to discuss the ways in which the Home Office can take away your pre-settled status or Withdrawal Agreement rights, and what you can do about it.

The webinar included:

  • Head of Policy and Advocacy Monique Hawkins (the3million) will explain the latest developments
  • Solicitor Mala Savjani (Wilsons Solicitors) will discuss situations where people are told their status was granted in error
  • Immigration expert Chris Benn (Seraphus) will take your specific questions
  • Research and Policy Manager Kaelynn Narita (the3million) will introduce a new addition to our Report It! tool

Answering questions from attendees, we set out the situation and looked at how this will impact people's lives.

You can watch the recording of the webinar here.

We know the EU Settlement Scheme and its digital-only status known as an eVisa works perfectly well for many people.

However, for far too many, the picture is very different. Many people - even when they have been granted status under the EUSS - have problems proving their rights, whether due to Home Office glitches or because of being digitally excluded.

Now, people are facing another worry - can the Home Office take away status or Withdrawal Agreement rights once granted?

Once again, these issues disproportionately impact on racialised EU citizens and their family members, and on vulnerable and digitally excluded people. Added to that, there is less free help available than ever before.

During the webinar, we officially launched our latest challenge against the Home Office procedures. We believe that they violate the rights guaranteed under the Withdrawal Agreement. 

We cannot launch such a legal challenge alone. As a not-for-profit we rely on funding to carry out our activities. We do not have the unrestricted funds available to cover the full costs of litigation. That is why we need your help. If you are able, please donate to our Crowdjustice campaign.

If you have been affected, we have launched a brand new Report-it form here. This will help us collate evidence to be used to challenge Home Office policy. 

We are currently working on an FAQ based on the questions we were asked during the webinar, which we will share once ready.

 

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