-
(cat=”Blog”)
The Border Security Bill: where anti-migrant policies meet counter-terrorism
The new Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill brings oppressive counter-terrorism powers into immigration. The Bill announced as part of the King’s Speech is part of a turn towards approaching migration through counter-terror, making space for even greater surveillance of and denial of rights for migrants. The Bill will propose powers that have previously been…
-
(cat=”Blog”)
The Government’s new migration measures
The new Government has quickly turned its attention to deterring people from the Global South from coming to the UK. At the same time as announcing the Border Security Bill that would embed an oppressive counter-terrorism approach to ‘preventing small boats crossings’, it is also seemingly taking measures to tackle the “root causes” of displacement.…
-
(cat=”Blog”)
Whataboutism doesn’t help anyone
What is whataboutism? Whataboutism is deflection from one social justice issue to another. It is a tactic of derailment that demonstrates not only a lack of solidarity and a misunderstanding of a key element of social justice: shared struggle. Essentially in a debate, one issue is weaponised, and is brought up to detract or minimise…