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The Mirror covers Lewin's campaign to stay in the UK

On 20 July, The Mirror newspaper picked up MV member Lewin Williams' campaign to stay in the UK. Lewin, 74, is battling cancer and won't be able to afford medical treatment if he is deported to Jamaica. The story originally featured in the Birmingham Mail and includes quotes from both Lewin and MV's Birmingham Network Worker Salman Mirza. Read the full story in The Mirror by clicking here

On 20 July, The Mirror newspaper picked up MV member Lewin Williams' campaign to stay in the UK. Lewin, 74, is battling cancer and won't be able to afford medical…

MV member speaks to Birmingham Mail about his cancer battle and facing deportation

On 16 July, Birmingham Mail published an article interviewing Migrant Voice member Lewin Williams, 74, about being threatened with deportation by the Home Office - despite battling blood cancer and being unable to afford medical treatment in his home country of Jamaica. Lewin, who has lived in the UK since 2003, told Birmingham Mail: "I can’t pay for the treatment and if the Home Office sends me back to Jamaica, I will die because I can’t afford it." MV's Birmingham Network Worker Salman Mirza was also quoted in the article.…

On 16 July, Birmingham Mail published an article interviewing Migrant Voice member Lewin Williams, 74, about being threatened with deportation by the Home Office - despite battling blood cancer and…

MV Ambassador speaks out to Morning Star

On 6 July, Migrant Voice Ambassador Nas Popalzai spoke out against the government's plans to overhaul the asylum system in an interview with the Morning Star. During his interview, Nas spoke about how he fled Afghanistan as a 14-year-old child before enduring a nine year battle to stay in the UK, which he eventually won with the support of Migrant Voice. "I fled for my life. I was going to be killed there, so I ran away from my death," Nas told the Morning Star. He criticised the government's recent…

On 6 July, Migrant Voice Ambassador Nas Popalzai spoke out against the government's plans to overhaul the asylum system in an interview with the Morning Star. During his interview, Nas…

Birmingham Mail covers Bashir's campaign after Meet the Editors

On 4 July, as a direct result of our recent Meet the Editors West Midlands event, the Birmingham Mail has reported on the story of Bashir Ahmadzi - an asylum seeker from Afghanistan who fled the Taliban and came to the UK as a child. He is currently fighting to stay in Britain, as his life will be put at risk if he is deported. Migrant Voice is supporting Bashir in his case, including with an online petition. The story was facilitated by Nas Popalzai, a Migrant Ambassador who took…

On 4 July, as a direct result of our recent Meet the Editors West Midlands event, the Birmingham Mail has reported on the story of Bashir Ahmadzi - an asylum…

Birmingham Mail covers Building Resilience report

On July 13, Birmingham Mail covered our new report - Releasing resilience and building networks of resilience - which was released in partnership with Kanlungan Filipino Consortium and RAPAR. This report is part of our Building Resilience partnership project and comprises the findings of a survey with 198 migrants about their experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic, alongside in-depth interviews and focus groups with 25 participants. The Birmingham Mail article included an interview with Migrant Voice member Eric, who spoke about his experiences as an asylum seeker in the UK, having fled persecution as a gay man in…

On July 13, Birmingham Mail covered our new report - Releasing resilience and building networks of resilience - which was released in partnership with Kanlungan Filipino Consortium and RAPAR. This report is part of…

PinkNews covers story about Migrant Voice member

On 12 June, PinkNews picked up a story in The i, which included an interview with Migrant Voice member Eric. The PinkNews article reported on Eric's story as a gay man who fled persecution in his home country of Gabon to his experiences as an asylum seeker in the UK. "Will I just die in this process, in this system, this pandemic? Am I just going to be another statistic?", he said. Read the full story here.

On 12 June, PinkNews picked up a story in The i, which included an interview with Migrant Voice member Eric. The PinkNews article reported on Eric's story as a gay…

Migrant Voice member speaks to The i about his experiences as an asylum seeker

On June 10, The i newspaper spoke to Migrant Voice member Eric (not his real name) about his experiences fleeing persecution as a gay man in Gabon to coming to the UK and living off less than £6 a day. "I am in this situation where I don’t know where I am, what’s going on with my life, or where it’s going," he told the newspaper. "Will I just die in this process, in this system, this pandemic? Am I just going to be another statistic?" The news report also…

On June 10, The i newspaper spoke to Migrant Voice member Eric (not his real name) about his experiences fleeing persecution as a gay man in Gabon to coming to…

Sky News covers our new Building Resilience report

On 6 June, Sky News covered our new report - Releasing resilience and building networks of resilience - which was released in partnership with Kanlungan Filipino Consortium and RAPAR. This report is part of our Building Resilience partnership project and comprises the findings of a survey with 198 migrants about their experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic, alongside in-depth interviews and focus groups with 25 participants. The Sky News article included interviews with two undocumented migrants, which were facilitated through Migrant Voice. Angelina, who came to the UK from the Phillipines, told Sky News how she and…

On 6 June, Sky News covered our new report - Releasing resilience and building networks of resilience - which was released in partnership with Kanlungan Filipino Consortium and RAPAR. This report is part…

Migrant Voice member speaks to The Guardian about being a victim of the TOEIC scandal

On May 13, Migrant Voice member Amin spoke to The Guardian in a long read article exploring the failures of the Home Office, including the TOEIC scandal. As part of our #MyFutureBack campaign, we have been fighting for justice for the victims of this scandal: tens thousands of international students wrongly accused of cheating in an English language test required to renew their visa, their lives subsequently turned upside down. Amin told The Guardian about his harrowing experiences as a victim of the TOEIC scandal, from being detained in an early…

On May 13, Migrant Voice member Amin spoke to The Guardian in a long read article exploring the failures of the Home Office, including the TOEIC scandal. As part of…

Migrant Voice director defends migrants' legal rights in The Independent

On 12 May, Migrant Voice director Nazek Ramadan spoke out against a government decision to strip migrants of their right to challenge immigration tribunal decisions in the High Court. "The government’s plans mean that a significant number of those who would have won their claim in the High Court could be deported," said Ramadan. "The government is taking legal rights away from people who need protection - with individuals deported to countries where they are at risk of harm or persecution. What does this say about us as a country?"…

On 12 May, Migrant Voice director Nazek Ramadan spoke out against a government decision to strip migrants of their right to challenge immigration tribunal decisions in the High Court. "The…

Nurse shares their experience of immigration injustice in The Guardian