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'What do you do?' I'm undocumented and that question haunts me

It was Eid last week. It’s an Islamic festival and the full name is Eid ul-Adha (the festival of sacrifice). I had a really great time but I was also depressed as I live in the UK undocumented through no fault of my own and I’m suffering the consequences of it. When my family gathers together for these festivals, and I have to answer questions about what I do with my life if I can’t study or work, it’s mentally disturbing. The festival of Eid celebrates the time when Allah…

It was Eid last week. It’s an Islamic festival and the full name is Eid ul-Adha (the festival of sacrifice). I had a really great time but I was also…

Making music across borders: A photo essay

Alena Bulatetskaya and Huixin Hu are two brilliant young musicians at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, in Glasgow. Alena moved to Scotland from Rostov-on-Don, a city in southern Russia, while Huixin Hu came to Glasgow from China. In their time together at the Royal Conservatoire they have formed a bond - through music and through friendship. In May they performed together at the University of Glasgow in a concert to raise money for Cancer Research. Just a few weeks later, Alena gave her first solo concert at the Royal Conservatoire. …

Alena Bulatetskaya and Huixin Hu are two brilliant young musicians at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, in Glasgow. Alena moved to Scotland from Rostov-on-Don, a city in southern Russia, while…

Birth and death in Russian detention centres

Four beds are squeezed into a tiny room with dirty grey walls. There is hardly any space in the room. There’s also a shower and a toilet here, separated by a curtain. Sunlight illuminates the room through the bars. This tiny room in a detention center in Russia was the first home for new-born Nabotov and the last for the severely ill Vephviya Sordiya. The conditions in which foreign citizens and stateless persons are detained in Russia (the stated end goal being deportation) are often inhumane and violate national and…

Four beds are squeezed into a tiny room with dirty grey walls. There is hardly any space in the room. There’s also a shower and a toilet here, separated by…

Home Office statement on international students scandal is a further betrayal

On 23 July 2019, the Home Secretary published a written statement regarding the tens of thousands of international students accused of cheating on an English test in 2014. We are deeply disappointed by its contents. The Home Secretary has been promising this statement for nearly four months and the lack of substance and refusal to offer any kind of solution is a severe blow to the thousands of innocent students waiting for a lifeline. As they wrote in a letter to the Home Secretary last month, the students are living daily…

On 23 July 2019, the Home Secretary published a written statement regarding the tens of thousands of international students accused of cheating on an English test in 2014. We are deeply…

New evidence of hostile behaviour by Home Office against international students

On Thursday 18 July, the APPG on TOEIC (All-Party Parliamentary Group on Test of English for International Communication) launched a report that reveals new evidence that the Home Office has taken rash and unnecessarily hostile action against international students accused of cheating on the TOEIC test in 2014, and that key parts of the Department’s response have been covered up. The report also concludes that the evidence used by the Home Office to revoke the visas of tens of thousands of international students was “confused, misleading, incomplete and unsafe”. The report is…

On Thursday 18 July, the APPG on TOEIC (All-Party Parliamentary Group on Test of English for International Communication) launched a report that reveals new evidence that the Home Office has taken rash…

Flying the Flag for human rights

On Sunday 30 June, Migrant Voice staff and volunteers in Glasgow took a flag to the city's Queen's Park and flew it as part of a nationwide series of events, inspired by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, to celebrate 70 years since the Declaration of Human Rights. Ai Weiwei had created his own flag design and encouraged individuals, organisations and communities across the UK to create one too, with a message that would inspire people around the world to celebrate and continue to fight for human rights for all people. The…

On Sunday 30 June, Migrant Voice staff and volunteers in Glasgow took a flag to the city's Queen's Park and flew it as part of a nationwide series of events,…

How are high visa fees in the UK impacting you?

At Migrant Voice we are collecting experiences of migrants and their families on the impact of high visa fees in the UK. We would like to hear from anyone affected by the high costs of visas, citizenship, appointments for uploading documents, the NHS surcharge and anything related to the visa application process. This will help us understand how the costs of staying in the UK are affecting people as part of our new campaign on this issue. You can read more about this issue and our work on it…

At Migrant Voice we are collecting experiences of migrants and their families on the impact of high visa fees in the UK. We would like to hear from anyone affected…

We want to hear from EU nationals in the UK on settled status

Migrant Voice are conducting a survey into the process for EEA nationals and their dependants of applying for settled status in order to monitor the process and lobby for migrants' rights. Whether you have applied for settled status or not, if you are an EEA national, or a dependant of one please fill in this survey. If you are an organisation helping individuals apply or working with individuals who have applied and shared their experiences with you, please also fill this in to share such case studies. …

Migrant Voice are conducting a survey into the process for EEA nationals and their dependants of applying for settled status in order to monitor the process and lobby for migrants'…

A reflection after Refugee Week: What would you do?

My name is Marta and I’m a migrant. I’m not seeking asylum. I’m just an ordinary girl who moved to the UK seeking better opportunities. Not that I was suffering or fleeing war. I’m from a small town in Italy, so no war, conflict or bomb was jeopardizing my life. But, as every other girl, or human being I had dreams: I just wanted to improve my life, finish my studies and find a good job. And, so far, I can just thank God for all the blessings. I’ve almost…

My name is Marta and I’m a migrant. I’m not seeking asylum. I’m just an ordinary girl who moved to the UK seeking better opportunities. Not that I was suffering…

Community ambassadors ‘offer new perspectives’ at the Wallace Collection

The members of the public who came to the Wallace Collection on the 19-21 June 2019 had a unique experience and learned a lot through community ambassador tours led by refugees and asylum seekers. This was also a unique experience for the community ambassadors themselves, for whom it was the first time being tour guides and engaging with the great gallery Hertford House, better known as the Wallace Collection. The Wallace Collection put a lot of resources into successfully organising this project, which allowed 10 community ambassadors to present one of…

The members of the public who came to the Wallace Collection on the 19-21 June 2019 had a unique experience and learned a lot through community ambassador tours led by refugees…

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'What do you do?' I'm undocumented and that question haunts me

It was Eid last week. It’s an Islamic festival and the full name is Eid ul-Adha (the festival of sacrifice). I had a really great time but I was also…

Making music across borders: A photo essay

Alena Bulatetskaya and Huixin Hu are two brilliant young musicians at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, in Glasgow. Alena moved to Scotland from Rostov-on-Don, a city in southern Russia, while…

Birth and death in Russian detention centres

Four beds are squeezed into a tiny room with dirty grey walls. There is hardly any space in the room. There’s also a shower and a toilet here, separated by…

Home Office statement on international students scandal is a further betrayal

On 23 July 2019, the Home Secretary published a written statement regarding the tens of thousands of international students accused of cheating on an English test in 2014. We are deeply…

New evidence of hostile behaviour by Home Office against international students

On Thursday 18 July, the APPG on TOEIC (All-Party Parliamentary Group on Test of English for International Communication) launched a report that reveals new evidence that the Home Office has taken rash…

Flying the Flag for human rights

On Sunday 30 June, Migrant Voice staff and volunteers in Glasgow took a flag to the city's Queen's Park and flew it as part of a nationwide series of events,…

How are high visa fees in the UK impacting you?

At Migrant Voice we are collecting experiences of migrants and their families on the impact of high visa fees in the UK. We would like to hear from anyone affected…

We want to hear from EU nationals in the UK on settled status

Migrant Voice are conducting a survey into the process for EEA nationals and their dependants of applying for settled status in order to monitor the process and lobby for migrants'…

A reflection after Refugee Week: What would you do?

My name is Marta and I’m a migrant. I’m not seeking asylum. I’m just an ordinary girl who moved to the UK seeking better opportunities. Not that I was suffering…

Community ambassadors ‘offer new perspectives’ at the Wallace Collection

The members of the public who came to the Wallace Collection on the 19-21 June 2019 had a unique experience and learned a lot through community ambassador tours led by refugees…

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