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Calais - ‘For that brief moment, they had a place of safety’

Calais Art therapist Mary-Rose Brady is still haunted by her visit to the Calais “Jungle” earlier this year; “What I witnessed with my own eyes were men who looked like shells when they arrived, like bodies without souls.” The camp was burnt down a year ago, but an estimated 7,000 refugees and migrants – including many unaccompanied children – remain in the area, still hoping to get to Britain, still suffering police abuse. Many hide in the woods or in a waste dump on the edge of town. …

Calais Art therapist Mary-Rose Brady is still haunted by her visit to the Calais “Jungle” earlier this year; “What I witnessed with my own eyes were men who looked like…

Our campaign for #honestadvice takes on rogue migration solicitors

On Thursday 19 October we held a packed meeting in Birmingham with Shabana Mahmood MP, activists, lawyers and migrants from a range of backgrounds on the issue of rogue migration solicitors. You can watch Shabana speaking at the launch of the campaign here. We have been made aware of significant numbers of migrants in the West Midlands and beyond who feel as if they have been exploited by immigration solicitors – or even people posing as solicitors. These include those who feel they have paid well above market rate, have…

On Thursday 19 October we held a packed meeting in Birmingham with Shabana Mahmood MP, activists, lawyers and migrants from a range of backgrounds on the issue of rogue migration…

Stop turning citizens into immigration officers

The 2016 Immigration Act aimed to create a hostile environment for undocumented migrants, but its implementation has only created discrimination, fuelled racial profiling and put all migrants lives and well-being in danger. Furthermore, by turning civilians into immigration agents it creates mistrust and hostility. The next stage will be implemented on October 23rd 2017 when doctors and NHS staff will be forced to refuse treatments to migrants, including minors, who do not provide ID or proof of status. This comes on top of the NHS Digital agreement signed in January,…

The 2016 Immigration Act aimed to create a hostile environment for undocumented migrants, but its implementation has only created discrimination, fuelled racial profiling and put all migrants lives and well-being…

Ratip's story: working tirelessly to build stronger communities

Ratip is a dedicated community organizer whose work has ranged from accounting to web design and spread across different communities as seen through his volunteer service and fluency in languages including Arabic, Turkish, Greek, as well as English. Most recently he has stood for election as an MP as he strives to advocate for people who either feel underrepresented or unheard in government. Born and raised in Deir ez-Zoor, his roots lay in Syria while his story expands beyond its borders. Unlike the present-day associations of Syrian migration with people…

Ratip is a dedicated community organizer whose work has ranged from accounting to web design and spread across different communities as seen through his volunteer service and fluency in languages…

Mihai Bica's story: taking on anti-Roma prejudice

Mihai Bica was the only Roma in his secondary school class in Romania and the first Roma in his home town to go to university. Now he is working to support the Roma community the UK. Roma in UK, as elsewhere in Europe, face severe discrimination and hostility and “sometimes do not have the courage to campaign for themselves or advocate changing the situation,” he says. He is keen to break the silence by encouraging other Roma to follow in his footsteps and speak up for themselves, which is why…

Mihai Bica was the only Roma in his secondary school class in Romania and the first Roma in his home town to go to university. Now he is working to…

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir who got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe

Can a comedy be written about the migrant crisis? This unusual book, by Romain Puértolas, a French author who worked as a border guard, just about succeeds. It has two strands: the first is a light, comic story, centred on an Indian rogue. Armed only with a poorly forged 100 Euro note and ‘his famous gift of the gab’, he encounters a succession of European people. In this strand, the Extraordinary Journey has a light picaresque tone: events just happen, and Ajatashatru Oghash Rathod bounces between countries, from France, to…

Can a comedy be written about the migrant crisis? This unusual book, by Romain Puértolas, a French author who worked as a border guard, just about succeeds. It has two…

Reports from Migrant Voice's annual conferences

Our reports of the last three Migrant Voice conferences in our three regional hubs are now available to read and circulate. London Birmingham Glasgow Please direct all queries to [email protected]

Refugee Week events at the V&A

June 20 is World Refugee Day. To encourage a better understanding of refugees and their contributions, the V&A joined Refugee Week, a UK national programme started in 1998, hosting cultural, artistic and educational events this year from June 19-25. “The theme for Refugee Week this year was 'Our Shared Future' instead of some small number of people with a specific immigration status,” said Ruth Dewa-Ayu, Assistant Programme Manager of V&A Adult Communities team, one of the organisers of the V&A’s events. “This feeds into our firm belief that the V&A…

June 20 is World Refugee Day. To encourage a better understanding of refugees and their contributions, the V&A joined Refugee Week, a UK national programme started in 1998, hosting cultural,…

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Calais - ‘For that brief moment, they had a place of safety’

Calais Art therapist Mary-Rose Brady is still haunted by her visit to the Calais “Jungle” earlier this year; “What I witnessed with my own eyes were men who looked like…

Our campaign for #honestadvice takes on rogue migration solicitors

On Thursday 19 October we held a packed meeting in Birmingham with Shabana Mahmood MP, activists, lawyers and migrants from a range of backgrounds on the issue of rogue migration…

Stop turning citizens into immigration officers

The 2016 Immigration Act aimed to create a hostile environment for undocumented migrants, but its implementation has only created discrimination, fuelled racial profiling and put all migrants lives and well-being…

Ratip's story: working tirelessly to build stronger communities

Ratip is a dedicated community organizer whose work has ranged from accounting to web design and spread across different communities as seen through his volunteer service and fluency in languages…

Mihai Bica's story: taking on anti-Roma prejudice

Mihai Bica was the only Roma in his secondary school class in Romania and the first Roma in his home town to go to university. Now he is working to…

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir who got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe

Can a comedy be written about the migrant crisis? This unusual book, by Romain Puértolas, a French author who worked as a border guard, just about succeeds. It has two…

Reports from Migrant Voice's annual conferences

Our reports of the last three Migrant Voice conferences in our three regional hubs are now available to read and circulate. London Birmingham Glasgow Please direct all queries to [email protected]

Refugee Week events at the V&A

June 20 is World Refugee Day. To encourage a better understanding of refugees and their contributions, the V&A joined Refugee Week, a UK national programme started in 1998, hosting cultural,…

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