Migration 
Appendix B of the Bevan Foundation’s new series of reports acknowledges the people we spoke to for the project and gives a little more information about who they are.
The Bevan Foundation, working with frontline partners, has carried out in-depth interviews and group discussions with nearly 60 people who have moved to Wales from abroad. The findings give a stark picture of the challenges faced by people within the immigration and asylum systems and their concerns. We found repeated cases of:
- people not knowing their rights or how to exercise them
- low standards of legal practice and poor client care
- delays and damage to people’s legal cases and ongoing impacts on their lives
- abuse and exploitation of people needing immigration legal help.
40% of people we spoke to who had a current legal case had been unable to find legal advice or representation.
Many people had been denied their rights, leading to homelessness, loss of work, detention, emotional harm or mental illness.
There are six editions to this series of reports and two appendices. We supported our Experts by Experience working group to review the research findings and develop their own recommendations for improving access to justice for people seeking sanctuary in Wales. Their report is published as Appendix A.
We will hold a webinar to share the study’s findings on Wednesday 26th February 2025 at 13:00 – 13:45.
Other editions in this series:
| Edition | Title |
| Part 1 | Summary Report |
| Part 2 | Barriers to Access |
| Part 3 | Client Care |
| Part 4 | Rights |
| Part 5 | Interpreters |
| Part 6 | Impacts |
| APPENDIX A | Recommendations of the Experts by Experience Working Group |
| APPENDIX B (this edition) | Project Participants |
