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Solidarity with the Syrian people

Migrant justice has always been connected to politics and what is going on in the world. It is with this in mind that we extend our solidarity to the Syrian people, including Syrians in our community, in their ongoing struggle for freedom. We are relieved and thankful to hear of those who have been reunited […]

Help keep our Solidarity Space alive!

sign up to our newsletter Dear supporters,  We know that this time of year can be especially isolating for migrant and racialised communities. It is precisely at these moments where community and solidarity is more important than ever. This is why we are asking for your support during this critical time. Our Solidarity Spaces are

The eVisa scheme was set up to fail

The Home Office are starting to realise the chaos they’ve caused with the eVisa rollout. The Government has reportedly announced that the planned shift to the new digital immigration system will be postponed. Despite warnings from civil society that the shift would have a detrimental impact on migrants who already are subjected to constantly changing

Support for trans disabled migrants is seriously lacking

For Disability History Month, Toni speaks to us about their migration experience, and the lack of support they received as a trans disabled migrant student in Scotland. “I’m a disabled migrant with four chronic physical and mental conditions. I’ve migrated due to my precarious situation as a trans person in my home country, but also

Ableism, racism, homophobia and migration

For Disability History Month, a gay person seeking asylum with autism speaks about his experiences of ableism, racism and homophobia and how they have shaped his migration journey. “I am a migrant with Autism and I came to the UK because people like me have been treated as “insane” back where we came from, and

Homonationalism, Islamophobia and Migrant Justice

A collaboration between Inclusive Mosque Initiative and Migrants’ Rights Network for Islamophobia Awareness Month You might have heard about the recent criticism of Stonewall, which is an LGBTQ+ rights organisation. Stonewall is working with weapons manufacturers on LGBTQ+ inclusion, and this is being challenged by their staff and ex-staffers. They criticise Stonewall for helping violent

Decolonising Locally Panel

Decolonising Locally: A panel on migration, abolition and decolonisation DATE:  November 27, 2024 TIME: 6.15-7.45pm LOCATION: Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, St Paul’s, Bristol, BS1 3QY TICKETS: Book your free ‘Decolonising Locally Panel’ tickets here. Join the Migrants’ Rights Network in Bristol on 27 November 2024 at 6.15pm for a Panel talk on the intersections

Disability History Month Callout

Forget the history written in textbooks that always sides with the oppressor! Your stories, your experiences, your lives: that is the true history! This Disability History Month, we want to hear your stories- we want to hear from you! Are you a migrant with a disability? Do you want to share your experience of being

End deportations now

sign up to our newsletter Dear supporters,  With all the injustice going on in the world right now, it is ok to grieve. Yet we cannot afford to be hopeless. It is precisely at these moments where community and solidarity is more important than ever. Last month saw the forcible removal of dozens of people

Bristol Organising Day on Abolition and Decolonisation

Because You Were There: a Bristol organising day for disrupting migration systems and narratives DATE: 27 November 2024 TIME: 3-7.45pm (with networking until 8.30pm) LOCATION: Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, St Paul’s, Bristol, BS1 3QY HOST CONTACT INFO: [email protected] Calling people to join the Migrants’ Rights Network in Hamilton House in Bristol on 27 November

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