Our comment condemning the practice of faith and community organisations assisting the Home Office with deporting undocumented migrants Fizza Qureshi “The extent to which the Home Office is infiltrating our communities by co-opting community and faith organisations is extremely shocking,” she said. “These kinds of practices destroy trust within and between communities. It will also […]
Public Interest Law Centre, Migrants’ Rights Network, Liberty and twelve other organisations have today written a joint letter to London local authorities about the Home Office’s Rough Sleeping Support Service (RSSS). The letter, which can be read online here, calls on local councils not to participate in the Rough Sleeping Support Service until serious concerns about
The 39 people that lost their lives in this tragic incident are a consequence of the lack of safe routes of passage for people. This issues needs to be addressed politically by the UK and European governments because without these safe routes, people joining loved ones, and fleeing from violence have no option but to
By Jash Patel Photo of Jashmin Patel, BME Women’s Hub Project Manager with the BME women community leaders in Manchester. Since I joined MRN as the BME Women’s Hub Project Manager back in April, I have been developing, coordinating and delivering a BME Women’s Community Leadership Programme. From the beginning, I wanted to create a
What The UK’s Top Entrepreneurs Want From The Visa System After Brexit Fizza Qureshi “The UK has been enriched by migrant entrepreneurship economically and culturally through the freedom of movement of EU nationals, and by the migrant communities that have settled here. The UK government needs to carefully consider how it can continue to attract
MRN and Arhag Housing Association responded to the news that the Home Office are planning to end family reunification rights if there is a no deal Brexit. An excerpt of the letter: “The consequence of ending the route provided by the Dublin system will mean more perilous crossings and more tragedies for families who are trying to
Fizza Qureshi, co-chief executive officer of the Migrants Rights Network charity, told Eastern Eye: “We have seen a slow but clear progression of an unfavourable and hostile environment for international students in the UK. “It started in 2012 with the closure of the post-study work visa route. Then in 2014, a significant number of international
Jilna Shah, the co-CEO for Migrants’ Rights Network, also expressed concern over Patel’s appointment. Jilna Shah wants the current immigration policies to be “completely and radically overhauled” “At a time where the UK’s inhumane, racist and discriminatory immigration system has never been so much in the spotlight, since Windrush, the appointment of a minister with
Last week, the so-called “Brexit White Paper” stated that: The UK and the EU have already reached an agreement on citizens’ rights which provides EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU before the end of the implementation period with certainty about their rights going forward. With the new “settled
The erosion of legal aid for migrants (and others!) over the years is no secret, and has been lamented by lawyers, advocates and ordinary individuals unable to gain access to support in trying to defend their right to live in the UK. A report by Refugee Action and the No Accommodation Network (NACCOM) shows just
