Open letter to Home Secretary and Immigration Minister Dear Home Secretary and Immigration Minister, “I feel like I am not welcomed here and UK asylum policies have successfully stripped away my sense of belonging. I am worried about plans for detaining people in unsafe environments for long periods of time and the impact this will […]
At MRN, we are working hard to challenge hate and systems of oppression in all forms, including transphobia. We are incredibly concerned about the rise in transphobic hate and the rollback of LGBTQ+ inclusion in society. This is impacting trans and non-binary people’s experience in the workplace, access to healthcare and housing. We also know
Today, the Home Secretary announced new rules will come into force around deprivation of citizenship based on the “good character” requirement. We are shocked at the proposed changes to deny citizenship to anyone that has a criminal sentence of 12 months, which means that many more will be denied their social and political rights. We
Being non-binary is about embracing my fluidity, my becoming, my journey without fixed destination. Alok V Menon We have previously spoken about how migrants, trans+ and non-binary people are all being scapegoated by the Government and society in order to distract from policy failures and austerity. An environment of hatred and hostility towards trans+ and
Do you want to ‘Know Your Rights’ about your sponsored workers visa (including health and social care visa)? Then join us tonight to hear from immigration and employment experts from Kingsley Napley. You’ll have the opportunity to learn more about sponsored worker visas and ask general questions about your immigration and employment rights and any
As part of our intersectional approach to Pride Month and Refugee Week, we are analysing how certain forms of queer oppression intersect with immigration status.
At times of domestic instability or economic hardship, demonisation of marginalised groups often increases. In the contemporary British context, the queer community, Muslims and migrants have become the latest targets of Government and right-wing scapegoating. Scapegoating and the painting of marginalised communities as “threats” are an established, and effective, distraction mechanism by those in power.
