BrexitLawNI: The implications of BREXIT for migrant workers: what to watch out for – 13 February, Tyrone

Date: 13 February 2018

Time: 9:30 am – 3:30pm

Venue: The Junction, Dungannon, Tyrone

Whatever the broader impacts of BREXIT ultimately are the biggest implications will be no doubt felt by current and future migrant workers from both the EU and beyond. The exact implications of BREXIT are difficult to determine: precise UK government policy is yet to be decided in many areas and the positions and proposals set out to date can be subject to change. This conference is interested in hearing how this context is already impact on migrant worker communities in NI. In three key areas this conference will both impart information as to what is known of governments’ intentions to date and be a listening exercise on current experiences, views and concerns on the implications for migrants in the future.

The three themes are:

1. One big border? How are plans for border controls and ‘in country’ immigration enforcement in NI changing and likely to operate in future;
2. Protecting existing rights – what will happen to the rights of existing migrant workers in NI in future – covering issues of settlement and entitlements;
3. Free movement post-Brexit – how is free movement likely to operate after Brexit both in a ‘transitional’ and subsequent phase and the implications for EU and non-EU citizens.

This conference is a partnership involving STEP and the Stronger Together Network, the BREXITLawNI project (a research project between the law schools of Queens University Belfast and Ulster University and human rights NGO – CAJ); and the Equality Coalition (a network of equality NGOs co-convened by CAJ and the trade union UNISON, who are also engaged through the UNISON BME members group).

The conference will inform policy papers being prepared by the BrexitLawNI team on the issues of freedom of movement and migrant rights. We are grateful for support from the George Mitchell Institute, Human Rights Centre and Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice (ICCJ) at Queens University.

To register email roisin@stepni.org by Monday 5 February

For full details about the event and the draft programme please click here