The Greater Manchester Migrant Destitution Fund: Offering dignity amidst the Hostile Environment
The GM Migrant Destitution Fund aims to support people forced into destitution by their immigration status. By providing £80 cash grants per month, the fund has been a lifeline to those living at the hard edge of the Hostile Environment – denied the right to work, welfare and housing, solely on the basis of their immigration status.
“In April 2016, I was made homeless because my asylum claim was refused. During that time, I realised I was less than nothing. A refused asylum seeker is