Brent’s diversity is the heartbeat of our borough. As Chief Executive of Brent Council I am reminded every day of the outstanding contribution refugees and asylum seekers make to our communities. But welcoming and integrating new communities on the current scale comes with significant challenges.
Former Director General of UK Border Force, Tony Smith, explains why he joined the Commission on the Integration of Refugees and offers some global insights on the challenges of forced migration
Many of today’s refugees come from countries that are deeply religious. In this blog, commissioners Bishop Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani and Dr Ed Kessler discuss the role of faith and faith communities in refugee integration.
Today marks the launch of the Commission on the Integration of Refugees, an independent commission that aims to improve the integration of refugees.
