An update on the deportation flight to Ghana and Nigeria: A USC Aero flight took off on 17 October, from Stansted, around an hour after its scheduled departure of 10pm. We are not sure how many were on the flight, but we believe the flight was full, given that there were five coaches and some […]
The House of Lords’ 2024 Modern Slavery Act report mentions the evidence submitted by Migrants’ Rights Network and Migrants At Work. Read the report here.
Conference season is now over, and despite a leadership election dominating the Conservatives, immigration has remained a central topic across the political spectrum. There has been a troubling consensus on anti-migrant policies and language from Labour and the Conservatives, both having moved increasingly to the right on migrants’ rights in recent years. Below are our
by Migrants’ Rights Network and Friends of the Congo The theme of this year’s Black History Month is Reclaiming Narratives. At the Migrants’ Rights Network, we have consistently worked to debunk harmful narratives relating to migration, but also to challenge the narratives that try to sanitise or whitewash the root causes of displacement. We must
In this blog we are collaborating with Nisaba on the theme of decolonising migration. What is decolonisation? Decolonisation is the process of undoing colonisation. It involves deeply reflecting about ourselves and about the world we live in, and implementing systemic change that disrupts hierarchies and power structures of harm and dehumanisation: such as racism and
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, said the following in June 2020, following the murder of George Floyd: “I do not know what it is to be Black. I do not know what it is to be Black, or a member of any other ethnic, religious or sexual minority in the places
sign up to our newsletter Dear supporters, Autumn is here, the rain is back, and the Hostile Environment is showing no signs of slowing down. But neither are we! Since our last newsletter, we have been busy working on our International Students campaign. This is such an important campaign for us, especially since international students
International students are often invisible victims of the Hostile Office. Their perceived temporary status and wealth to study internationally means that they are often disregarded in migrants’ rights advocacy, despite facing increasing restrictions on their immigration conditions in the UK. This is why we have conducted this research to understand how international students are treated
With the theme of Black History Month this year being Reclaiming Narratives, we think it is a good chance to call in the migration sector. We think it is an important time to explore how the sector can embed anti-racism in their work, and steer clear of reductive narratives about Black communities, including Black migrants
