Government response to our joint letter on modern slavery victims
The government response to our joint letter on the rights of modern slavery victims can be found here.
Joint letter: protecting the rights of modern slavery victims
MRN has written a joint letter on protecting the rights of modern slavery victims, in partnership with Migrants at Work, Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID), Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) and the UK BME Anti-Slavery Network (BASNET). To read the letter in full, click here.
Consultation into the Impact of Family Migration Laws
Our consultation highlights the implications of migration policies on families with particular emphasis on the emotional impact. In compiling this response, we have incorporated the stories of ADR campaigners with lived experience of engaging with the policies, and restrictions, brought about by family migration rules. We conclude that existing ADR visa rules are incredibly restrictive
Comment from MRN CEO on the UK-France Migration Deal
“The news announcing the agreement between the UK and France comes as no great surprise, but is nonetheless no less worrying. The seemingly increased militarisation of the Channel through drones and patrols raises questions about the welfare of those seeking safety. It is completely wrong to criminalise people for seeking safety when the UK government
What role does Islamophobia play in migration discourse?
In late September 2022, MRN and MEND hosted an event as part of our ‘Who is Welcome?’ series, which examined the role of Islamophobia in shaping attitudes towards migration in the West. November is Islamophobia Awareness Month and we want to use this as an opportunity to draw attention to ongoing harmful attitudes and narratives
November 2022 Newsletter: IAM2022
IAM2022, WordsMatter + Know Your Rights In this newsletter, we will be reflecting on Islamophobia Awareness Month. We will be drawing on the thought-provoking discussions from our most recent Who Is Welcome event to analyse how Islamophobia and immigration intersect. Follow us on Twitter for more reflections + posts as the month progresses. # IAM2022 Our Words Matter campaign debunks harmful
Words Matter: Defy the narrative
It is time to end the harmful and divisive rhetoric around refugees and migrants. Read our open letter asking for the Home Secretary to withdraw her comments and apologise. We are also calling on the charity sector, activists and community groups to join us in calling for an end to the alienating and divisive narrative
Statement from MRN CEO, Fizza Qureshi on the Western Jet Foil facility attack in Dover
We were shocked and saddened by the attack on the immigration centre in Kent yesterday. While we are relieved no refugees were harmed in this brutal attack, we are very concerned about the growing hostility towards refugees and migrants, as well as the abhorrent conditions in which they are being detained. Anti-refugee and migrant rhetoric
Black History Month 2022 is a Time for Change: Action, Not Words
Here at MRN, we want to bring race and the ongoing impact of colonialism into everyday conversations. Having an intersectional approach is a means to drive more to action as it reaches more people and encourages solidarity building across communities.
October 2022 Newsletter
In this newsletter, we discuss our #ChallengeTheChecks campaign, and include reflections on our #WhoIsWelcome event + Black History Month. New Campaign: #ChallengeTheChecks Right to work checks are broken. Its time to #ChallengeTheChecks. The Government’s ‘hostile environment’ policies have brought immigration enforcement into every area of life. This includes the workplace. The Migrants’ Rights Network, Migrants