The Tories gave the UK one of the nastiest border regimes in Europe, and Labour has so far failed to combat this agenda. At Labour Party conference 2024, Labour Party members have an opportunity to turn the tide.

To make that happen, we need as many constituency parties (CLPs) to submit the Contemporary Motion below to conference.

“Contemporary motions” must reference an issue that has come up since 5th July 2024 and cannot revisit a decision of the last National Policy Forum report. There is a word limit of 250 words, and each CLP can only submit one motion.

They must be passed through CLPs and submitted by 5pm on 12th September. For many CLPs, this means submitting it in time for the July meeting.

There are 3 ways to get your CLP to submit it:

if your CLP is small and meets all together without delegates, you can submit it directly to your CLP secretary
if your CLP has a General Committee and meets in wards/branches, you need to submit it to your ward/branch secretary
affiliated unions can also submit motions to CLPs

If you need help with the motion, please get in touch at info@labourfreemovement.org

MOTION TEXT:

For a fair and humane immigration policy

Conference notes the government’s commitment, outlined in the King’s Speech on 17^th July, to introduce a Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill; a Migration Advisory Committee report on 16^th July which highlighted exploitation of Seasonal Workers; and reports on 15^th July of protests by refugees living on the Bibby Stockholm.

The Tories gave the UK an inhumane, regressive border regime, seeking to scapegoat migrants for the misery caused by austerity and deregulation. Restricting migrant rights makes people more precarious, undermining all workers’ power to push back against exploitation.

The 2023 NPF report commits Labour to conduct “a full review of the “hostile environment”. In reviewing the Hostile Environment, Labour must begin by reversing the legacy of Tory cruelty. This means going further than the King’s Speech.

Before conference 2025, Labour will:

repeal the Safety of Rwanda Act 2024, Illegal Migration Act 2023, Nationality and Borders Act 2022, and Immigration Acts 2014 and 2016
guarantee safe and legal routes for asylum seekers
give asylum seekers day-one rights to work, education, social security and family reunion
abolish “no recourse to public funds” and NHS charges

Before the next general election, Labour will:

level up domestic workers’ rights
grant all UK residents equal voting rights
end immigration raids, detention and deportations
introduce a simple process for all residents to gain permanent residency
end “double sentencing”
pursue agreements with other countries giving rights to travel, live, work and study without a visa