December 2022 Newsletter
Winter Appeal + #WordsMatter Campaign ❄️
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
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
#WordsMatter and Debt Bondage August was an important month which saw the anniversary of the Fall of Kabul and the end of South Asian Heritage Month. To mark these important milestones, we have been reflecting on the importance of language in the experiences of those seeking safety, particularly how colonialism and imperialist narratives have, and continue to shape,
Deals For Deportations “While Rwanda is fresh in the minds of many, this government is unleashing more fear on migrants in the UK through cosigning further ‘migration partnerships’. On 4 July, Priti Patel signed a new deal with Nigeria to speed up deportations and tackle so-called ‘illegal immigration’, and rubber stamped this by deporting 13
The biggest and most saddening news of the past week has been the passing of the Nationality and Borders Bill into law. It cannot be understated how much harm these laws will inflict on refugees and their communities, as well as slowly eroding the UK’s moral, ethical, and legal obligations to protect those who seek
Statement from Fizza Qureshi, CEO of MRN: ” Over the past few months, European countries have been embracing Ukrainian refugees, who are being welcomed and warmly received. Mainland European governments have significantly relaxed entry requirements to enable Ukrainians to cross borders as speedily as possible, which is unarguably the correct way to respond to this
Ukraine Message from our Chief Executive, Fizza Qureshi: “Like many of you, our thoughts today are dominated by the Russia-Ukraine war. Some of you may be desperately worrying about loved ones caught up in the conflict; others are working hard to support people already in this country or who may be arriving soon. None of