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MV Director speaks to Morning Star about IPPR report on hostile environment

On 3 September, the Morning Star published an article about a new IPPR report into hostile environment, which concluded that the policy had driven racism in society while failing to achieve its stated purpose - forcing people without status to leave the country. MV Director Nazek Ramadan spoke to the Morning Star about these findings: “We’ve worked with thousands of migrants over the last decade, many of them facing unimaginable horrors at the hands of a Home Office that is trying to make them leave. “Yet people stay in the…

On 3 September, the Morning Star published an article about a new IPPR report into hostile environment, which concluded that the policy had driven racism in society while failing to…

Member speaks to Huffington Post about being an asylum seeker in the UK

On 30 August, the Huffington Post published an article about the migrants who are crossing the Channel to reach the UK and the asylum system they encounter when they arrive. Journalist Arj Singh spoke to Migrant Voice member Nas Popalzai about his experience of arriving in the UK as a teenager from Afghanistan, his years-long battle for refugee status, and his thoughts on the reaction of politicians to asylum seekers. “People are commenting saying they are only coming here for benefits,” he said. “Let me tell you about myself –…

On 30 August, the Huffington Post published an article about the migrants who are crossing the Channel to reach the UK and the asylum system they encounter when they arrive.…

Members speak to South West Londoner about six years of injustice

On 28 August, the South West Londoner published a feature article about the injustice facing tens of thousands of students wrongly accused of cheating on an English test six years ago and the Migrant Voice-led campaign for justice, My Future Back. “I cannot stay here and I cannot go back," said Asiya, one of the affected students and a Migrant Voice member. "The final thing is that I can die. I have suicidal thoughts, the only thing that stops me is the fear of God." “If I go back to…

On 28 August, the South West Londoner published a feature article about the injustice facing tens of thousands of students wrongly accused of cheating on an English test six years…

MV Director speaks to Asian Voice about the Government's approach to migrants crossing the Channel

On 25 August, Asian Voice published an article about migrants arriving in the UK via the Channel and included the views of MV Director Nazek Ramadan. “The Home Secretary's approach is the wrong one," she said. "The current situation needs a humanitarian approach and not a militarised one. It is a totally preventable situation. The UK can put traffickers and smugglers out of business by providing legal routes and processes to claim asylum safely. The UK has a border in France and could easily set up a processing centre there.…

On 25 August, Asian Voice published an article about migrants arriving in the UK via the Channel and included the views of MV Director Nazek Ramadan. “The Home Secretary's approach…

MV Director speaks to Morning Star about surcharges on hospitals that hire migrant workers

On 24 August 2020, the Morning Star published an article about surcharges paid by NHS hospitals who hire workers from overseas. MV Director Nazek Ramadan spoke to the journalist on this issue, saying: "Migrant healthcare workers and professionals play a vital role in looking after the nation’s health, and they don’t just fill in a concerning gap in the number of skilled health professionals from the UK." “They also pay their fair share in taxes and other contributions. They should not be penalised for working in the UK to save…

On 24 August 2020, the Morning Star published an article about surcharges paid by NHS hospitals who hire workers from overseas. MV Director Nazek Ramadan spoke to the journalist on…

Migrant Voice joint op-ed with New Europeans for World Humanitarian Day

Together with Roger Casale, Secretary General of the New Europeans, Migrant Voice published an opinion piece in voxeurop to coincide with World Humanitarian Day. The article was translated into several European languages. "Today there is not just a crisis of solidarity, there is also a crisis of leadership," they write. "We are witnessing a steady erosion of an open, human rights based approach to asylum and immigration." And later: "This World Humanitarian Day, we Europeans, find ourselves in the midst of a humanitarian crisis of our own. Recognising the value…

Together with Roger Casale, Secretary General of the New Europeans, Migrant Voice published an opinion piece in voxeurop to coincide with World Humanitarian Day. The article was translated into several…

European news website writes about the impact of Covid-19 on charities including MV

On 17 August, Radius published an article about three charities and the impact of Covid-19 on their work. One of the charities was Migrant Voice. Read the article here.

Member's story published on Free Movement for article about Domestic Abuse Bill

On 17 August, immigration news website Free Movement published an article about the Domestic Abuse Bill and the migrant women who will be unable to access protection when it is passed. MV member Macarela (not her real name) told her story to show the real-life consequences of this policy. "Macarela explained how her then-husband wanted to control everything — and with a visa tied to his status and no recourse to public funds, he had the perfect leverage to do just that." “In the end," she says, "I realised I…

On 17 August, immigration news website Free Movement published an article about the Domestic Abuse Bill and the migrant women who will be unable to access protection when it is…

MV members speak to the Independent about impact of Covid-19 as part of My Future Back campaign

Four MV members who have been impacted by wrongful allegations of cheating by the Home Office six years ago spoke to May Bulman at the Independent about how life has got even more difficult during the Covid-19 pandemic. “It’s very hard when you realise that you can’t buy something for your kid. I need to think about every penny. We can’t buy him nice clothes or shoes,” says Akhlakur, one of the people impacted. “This allegation is killing us slowly. It’s like the Home Office is just playing with us.”…

Four MV members who have been impacted by wrongful allegations of cheating by the Home Office six years ago spoke to May Bulman at the Independent about how life has…

MV Director speaks to BBC Asian Network about Channel crossings

On 12 August, MV Director Nazek Ramadan spoke live on BBC Asian Network about the arrival of a number of asylum seekers across the Channel, a topic that has dominated news coverage recently. "We should not be seeing people risking their lives to get to the UK," she said. "There should be safe, legal routes for people to take... This is a small number of desperate people who cannot reach safety any other way." On the recent media coverage, Nazek said: "It's not fair to parade people like this who…

On 12 August, MV Director Nazek Ramadan spoke live on BBC Asian Network about the arrival of a number of asylum seekers across the Channel, a topic that has dominated…

Nurse shares their experience of immigration injustice in The Guardian