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Migrant Voice West Midlands member speaks to BBC about Black Lives Matter

On April 21, our West Midlands member Camiquea Bryce Jordon spoke to BBC Midlands about the Black Lives Matter movement. Jordon explained to the news channel that she wanted her daughters to grow up in a world where anti-racist protests are no longer needed. "It's very important to me to let my children know that whatever shades of black you are, you are beautiful," she said. "Don't look at colour, don't see anyone because of their colour, you see them as people. We are all equal."

On April 21, our West Midlands member Camiquea Bryce Jordon spoke to BBC Midlands about the Black Lives Matter movement. Jordon explained to the news channel that she wanted her daughters…

MV Migrant Ambassador speaks to MyLondon about hate crimes against Asian Londoners

On 1 April, MyLondon published an article about the increase in racist attacks against Asian communities living in the capital. Our Migrant Ambassador, Mariko Hayashi, director of Southeast and East Asian centre, said that Asian communities had been hit hard and she fears that the real figures of hate crimes against Asian people in London are higher than those actually recorded. “We work with a lot of migrant community members [and] it’s been so challenging for them to report their cases, whether discrimination, racism or harassment at work, because of…

On 1 April, MyLondon published an article about the increase in racist attacks against Asian communities living in the capital. Our Migrant Ambassador, Mariko Hayashi, director of Southeast and East…

MV Director speaks to Left Foot Forward about the proposed changes to the asylum system

On 6 April, Left Foot Forward published an article about the Government's new proposed overhaul of the asylum system. The system is being criticised for creating a two- tier system, as it discriminates between refugees depending on how they arrive in the UK. Migrant Voice Director Nazek Ramadan called for more legal and safe routes and for an improvement on existing resettlement routes. “From years of working with asylum seekers and refugees, we know that currently it is near impossible to find ‘legal’ routes. Planned resettlement has been mentioned as an option and…

On 6 April, Left Foot Forward published an article about the Government's new proposed overhaul of the asylum system. The system is being criticised for creating a two- tier system, as it…

MV members speak to gal-dem magazine about becoming community journalists

On 15 March, 2021 gal-dem magazine published an article about three Migrant Voice members who have been training to become community journalists. The article tells their stories and of their journey through the Migrant Voice Media Lab and Newsroom through which they tell their own and other migrants' stories. Having joined Migrant Voice's Media Lab through the MiFriendly Cities project in the West Midlands, Farisai, Loraine and Althia share the power of telling their own story, and the skills they have gained as community journalists “After telling my story to…

On 15 March, 2021 gal-dem magazine published an article about three Migrant Voice members who have been training to become community journalists. The article tells their stories and of their…

MV members & Director speak to Huck Magazine about extortionate visa fees

On 4 February, Huck Magazine published an article about the extortionate visa fees and interviewed several Migrant Voice members who work in the NHS about the impact of the fees on their daily lives. MV member Folsade shares how she works all the hours she can, including night shifts, yet she is still in debt from the fees and can’t afford to help her son to go to university. “I don’t know why the Government finds it difficult to care for the people that care for other people.” MV member Shantel also…

On 4 February, Huck Magazine published an article about the extortionate visa fees and interviewed several Migrant Voice members who work in the NHS about the impact of the fees on their…

MV member & Director speak to Morning Star about 'absurd' new asylum rules

On 14 January, the Morning Star published an article about the UK's new asylum rules, which state that the Home Office will not consider asylum claims from people who have passed through or have a connection to another 'safe' country. Migrant Voice Director Nazek Ramadan described the new rules as "absurd and barbaric". "These new rules represent a deeply concerning shift even further away from the fair, humane Home Office the Home Secretary has pledged to create and they must be abandoned immediately," she said. MV member Nas Popalzai described…

On 14 January, the Morning Star published an article about the UK's new asylum rules, which state that the Home Office will not consider asylum claims from people who have…

MV member and Migrant Ambassador writes for Each Other about her connection to one of the Essex 39 victims

On 7 January, Each Other published an opinion piece by Mariko Hayashi about one of the victims of the Essex 39 tragedy, where 39 migrants lost their lives in a lorry in October 2019. “During the years before Tra My’s death, my path almost crossed with hers several times. As the trial came to an end, I was left thinking about how differently our lives turned out,” Mariko writes, going on to describe how they lived just 30 minutes apart between 2016 and 2019, before both later arriving in the…

On 7 January, Each Other published an opinion piece by Mariko Hayashi about one of the victims of the Essex 39 tragedy, where 39 migrants lost their lives in a…

The PIE News reports on TOEIC student and MV member who cleared his name and got his future back

On 5 January, the PIE News published a story about Nomi Raja, MV member and part of the My Future Back campaign. He was one of tens of thousands of international students unfairly accused by the Home Office of cheating on an English test in 2014. Like many others, Nomi has been fighting for years to clear his name and restart his life. “In 2014 I had only four months left to complete my graduation, but they closed down the college. I would have [graduated] six years ago when I…

On 5 January, the PIE News published a story about Nomi Raja, MV member and part of the My Future Back campaign. He was one of tens of thousands of…

MV member and Migrant Ambassador speaks to local paper about his experiences as a migrant in the UK

On 1 January 2021, the Wolverhampton Express & Star published an article about Toby Ephram, a Migrant Voice member and Migrant Ambassador. He spoke about the reasons he fled his country and came to the UK, the struggles he faced when he first arrived, and how he contributes to his local community. "It was a struggle, but I'm proud to say it was a struggle, as I found communities who helped me get on my feet, such as the Ahmaddiyya Muslim Community," Toby said. "At the time, I was not…

On 1 January 2021, the Wolverhampton Express & Star published an article about Toby Ephram, a Migrant Voice member and Migrant Ambassador. He spoke about the reasons he fled his…

Politics publishes MV blog about extortionate visa fees

On 31 December 2020, Politics published a blog by MV Director about the impact of extortionate visa fees on tens of thousands of migrants across the UK, our campaign to reduce these fees. The blog included the story of Folasade, an MV member who works as a healthcare assistant six days a week and who worries constantly about how she will afford her next visa application. “When it is time for you to renew you are looking everywhere for money,” she says. “You have no money to save, for school,…

On 31 December 2020, Politics published a blog by MV Director about the impact of extortionate visa fees on tens of thousands of migrants across the UK, our campaign to…

Nurse shares their experience of immigration injustice in The Guardian