The Guardian
Immigration lawyers have been warned to take extra security measures or stay away from work amid far-right threats to target their firms, with legal groups blaming political attacks on the profession for fuelling abuse.
The Law Society and Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA) said their members were at risk, after a list of up to 60 immigration advice centres was circulated on Telegram with a message suggesting they should be the target of protests on Wednesday.
Several prominent lawyers said the political rhetoric of Conservative politicians over the years, from Boris Johnson to Suella Braverman demonising “lefty lawyers” for working on asylum cases, had contributed to the far-right threat.
After a week of violent disorder in areas across England and Northern Ireland, police chiefs said on Tuesday that an extra 2,200 riot-trained officers would be deployed to combat the unrest.
