Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
By the end of December 2024, the Home Office wants to replace physical documents proving people's right to be in the UK with e-Visas. This will affect up to four million people in the UK.
With time running out, we are heading for a second Windrush scandal where people who have the right to be in the UK can no longer prove their status because of failings in the Home Office’s systems.
Chaired by Open RIghts Group's Sara Alsherif, our panel of experts discuss the serious risks posed by the flawed roll out and implementation of this scheme.
Speakers:
Zoe Bantleman is the Legal Director of the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA), a barrister, and an editor of the Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law.
Kezia Tobin is Head of Policy and Advocacy at the3million. She is an immigration lawyer with over 15 years experience in advocating for migrants to the UK. Alongside her work at the3million she also maintains a practice as a barrister in the UK’s immigration courts.
Kuba Jablonowski (he/him) is a lecturer in digital sociology at the University of Bristol. His research investigates design and operational aspects of digital identity systems in public administration and migration governance. Kuba often collaborates with public bodies and social movements to generate and disseminate research insights.
By the end of December 2024, the Home Office wants to replace physical documents proving people's right to be in the UK with e-Visas. This will affect up to four million people in the UK.
With time running out, we are heading for a second Windrush scandal where people who have the right to be in the UK can no longer prove their status because of failings in the Home Office’s systems.
Chaired by Open RIghts Group's Sara Alsherif, our panel of experts discuss the serious risks posed by the flawed roll out and implementation of this scheme.
Speakers:
Zoe Bantleman is the Legal Director of the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA), a barrister, and an editor of the Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law.
Kezia Tobin is Head of Policy and Advocacy at the3million. She is an immigration lawyer with over 15 years experience in advocating for migrants to the UK. Alongside her work at the3million she also maintains a practice as a barrister in the UK’s immigration courts.
Kuba Jablonowski (he/him) is a lecturer in digital sociology at the University of Bristol. His research investigates design and operational aspects of digital identity systems in public administration and migration governance. Kuba often collaborates with public bodies and social movements to generate and disseminate research insights.
