Project Resist & FiLiA Statement on "Earned Settlement".

Project Resist and FiLiA jointly issued a statement opposing the government's proposed 'Earned Settlement' immigration reforms, which would extend the qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain from five to ten years. The change would trap migrant women in abusive relationships for longer, deepen the harm caused by the No Recourse to Public Funds condition, and disproportionately impact women fleeing violence. Our joint statement calls on the government to maintain — and strengthen — the Domestic Violence Rule route to settlement, not weaken it.