The first Pride was a revolt by Black and Brown, trans and queer people against state-sanctioned racism and queerphobia. This is why police, immigration enforcement officials and any kind of oppressive institutions must not be welcomed at Pride, for the safety of Black, Brown, migratised, undocumented and queer communities. We can clearly see how migrant, […]
Today’s migration figures show 606,000 in numbers and the anti-migrant rhetoric has increased with it. We cannot and should not view people coming here to support our economies and sectors as a disposable number. The Government is driving its agenda to convince us that there are “too many migrants”- which is both inflammatory and untrue.
The question of where to accommodate newly arrived people in the UK or people who are awaiting Home Office decisions has been a contentious one for some time. Hostility has been simmering away about the use of hotels and now seems to be at a boiling point. In March, Immigration Minister, Robert Jenrick, announced Government
Multiculturalism and inclusion are not things to be feared. Yet the Home Secretary and Government’s divisive rhetoric on migration is alienating certain groups of people while failing to address systemic and structural causes of discrimination. We must remember that these are not caused by multiculturalism, but by the State. The Home Secretary’s comments at the
We completely reject the Immigration Minister’s divisive comments on migrants and people arriving in the UK. At a time where hostility towards refugees and migrants is growing, his remarks are irresponsible and further vindicates the far-right. The Home Secretary has now added to Jenrick’s dehumanising narrative by drawing links between migrants and refugees and “drug
The Digital Hostile Environment is growing. The Government’s crackdown on the rights of migrants and refugees spans many areas of everyday life. The Immigration Minister has recently announced plans that data sharing with the financial sector will begin as the Government cracks down on so-called “illegal migrants” accessing banking services. In a Government press release,
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill intensifies digital hostile environment for migrant workers in the UK.
