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Dear supporters, 

Wishing all of you a Happy New Year!

2025 may have only just begun, but we’ve wasted no time in tackling the latest wave of racist anti-migrant narratives. Following the revival of far-right attempts to link systematic child sexual exploitation cases to migrant and racialised communities, we renew our commitment to fighting misinformation and racism when, and where, we see it. You can read our statement below.
 
As part of this commitment, we remain dedicated to understanding the root causes of displacement. We firmly believe that migration cannot be understood without understanding colonialism. This means migrant justice cannot be achieved without decolonisation and border abolition. That’s why we were really proud to launch our new Abolition and Decolonisation campaign on International Migrants Day in December. You can find out all about this exciting new campaign and how you can get involved below.
 
We ​also know that there is a lot of work to do, we don’t always have the capacity, skills or funding to do this, so we are keen to reach out to the MRN community and encourage those who can to get involved. You’ll find below an overview of all the ways to get involved with MRN, including volunteer roles, and opportunities to fundraise for us. We have also included a call-out for you to share your stories! ​We are inviting migrants (including refugees and people seeking asylum) and migratised communities to share your experiences with us about how your migration experience has shaped who you are as a person and how you relate to the world around you. 
 
We end this newsletter with other campaign updates, including statements and upcoming events, information on e-visas, as well as a video where we asked the public if they were worried about migration (spoiler: they weren’t).
 
The fight for migrant liberation is far from over. We hope you will stay with us on our journey this year, as we continue our pursuit of justice for all migrants.
 
In solidarity,
The MRN Team

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International Migrants Day

Migrant justice cannot be achieved without decolonisation. 

Decolonisation looks like abolishing borders and the systems of oppression that they uphold. It also looks like putting an end to the colonial legacies that continue to displace people across the world and defying the colonial narratives surrounding migrants and migration. 

To share your thoughts on what migrant justice means to you, you can email us at [email protected]

To watch our International Migrants Day video on what migrant justice means to members of our community, click here.

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Get involved

Vacancies

• Volunteer roles
  • Volunteer Project Officer (Solidarity Space Support)
  • Volunteer Project-Specific Interpreter (Solidarity Space Support)
  • Volunteer Interpreter/Translator
  • Volunteer Ad Hoc Events and Projects Officer
  • Volunteer Administration Support Officer
  • Deadline: 27 January @ 11.59pm

Fundraising

• Blog by Penny and Siobhan: “The choice to fundraise for MRN was a no-brainer”
• Fundraise for us

We want to hear from you!

• General and specific share your story call-out 
• Reclaiming language

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Other Campaign Updates

General

• Statement: racist, anti-migrant tropes do nothing to help victims of sexual violence
• Blog: a round-up of what we achieved in 2024

Hostile Office

• Blog: Digitalisation of the UK border: eVisa info and resources
• Statement: Criminalising migrants is a racist race to the bottom
• Media coverage: MRN’s CEO quoted by the Morning Star following the Dunkirk shooting
• Media coverage: MRN’s Head of Policy and Comms quoted by the Independent on migrant removals since the election
• Media coverage: MRN’s CEO speaks to BBC News about the criminalisation of migration and the necessity of safe routes for all nationalities
• Media coverage: MRN’s CEO quoted in the Mirror on the preventable nature of deaths in the Channel, and the role of anti-migrant policies in creating these tragedies

Who Is Welcome?

• Video: Asking the public if they’re worried about migration
• Upcoming event: “Identity in the Diaspora” Panel Discussion featuring Ernest Ulaya, MRN Ambassador (20 January 2025)

Abolition And Decolonisation

• Statement: Solidarity with the Syrian people
• Upcoming event: MRN’s “Migration and Policing” Workshop at the Mad Kin Zine Launch (15 February 2025)

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Sector Vacancies

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…would you consider making a donation?

We are a small team that receives minimal funding. To keep us going, we need all the help we can get, so we can achieve more in 2025.

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