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.
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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
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
July 2022 Newsletter: #Deals4Deportations + Who is Welcome: EU Citizens of Colour
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
Hostile Environment: 10 Year Anniversary
Today marks the 10 year anniversary of the beginning of the Hostile Environment. We must therefore reflect on its legacy, + on the history that made it possible…
September 2021 Newsletter – Time For Change
Over the last week we have spoken to ITV News on the mental health support for Afghan refugees coming into the UK. We spoke on the need for appropriate mental health provision for Afghan refugees. We need this Gov to scrap the Borders Bill which will only be detrimental to mental health of asylum seekers
Afghanistan Crisis Response
We have been deeply saddened in the past couple weeks by the crisis in Afghanistan. The scenes at Kabul Airport are a reminder that many Afghans fleeing the Taliban don’t get a choice over the way they escape. We welcome the fact the government is thinking about resettlement, but their commitment is over five years
August Newsletter – Migrant Mentoring Scheme
We are looking for individuals to join our pool of Mentors(Volunteer) to help us to build our new mentoring scheme. We welcome applications from across the UK, as all mentoring will be via online platforms. Throughout the year, we occasionally host training programmes for migrant communities focused on topics like leadership, rights, and advocacy. We
The month of Immigration Highs & Lows
May has seen expected disappointments, climb downs, shock and us uttering the words ‘YES!’ in relation to immigration but at least we have had some glorious weather. This was the month which bore the dreaded return of the Immigration Bill to Parliament with a flurry, and we witnessed its unfortunate passing at its second reading.