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MV member writes blog for Huffington Post

On 2 April, Huffington Post published an opinion piece by Migrant Voice member in Glasgow, Cryton Chikoko. He wrote about the tragic deaths of four NHS doctors from Covid-19, all of whom were migrants. "All four were of a minority race," he wrote. "There's been some media coverage of their deaths, which is only right, but there is little mention of their migrant backgrounds. I don' thave a problem with that: people's backgrounds, race or colour shouldn't factor into the coverage. All people are equal. What troubles me, though, is…

On 2 April, Huffington Post published an opinion piece by Migrant Voice member in Glasgow, Cryton Chikoko. He wrote about the tragic deaths of four NHS doctors from Covid-19, all…

MV member speaks to Maya Goodfellow for Guardian article

On 30 March, the Guardian published an opinion piece by Maya Goodfellow looking at the impact of Covid-19 on migrants in the UK who are already burdened by the hostile environment. She spoke to several Migrant Voice members for the article and quotes MV member 'Abanda', a refused asylum seeker, at the start of her piece: "I haven't seen anything addressed to us," says Abanda, referring to the Government response to the pandemic so far. "I don't think we exist." Read the full article here.

On 30 March, the Guardian published an opinion piece by Maya Goodfellow looking at the impact of Covid-19 on migrants in the UK who are already burdened by the hostile…

MV member speaks to Prospect magazine about night workers

On 30 March 2020, Prospect magazine published an article by Francisco Garcia about night workers in London. He spoke to MV member Julius-Cezar MacQuarie about his years researching London's night workers and the issues they face, also drawing on his own experiences of his father's night work. “Poverty and precarity aren’t exclusive to nightwork,” Cezar said, “but they are enhanced several times over by it. You need to pay the electricity bill after a sleepless night, otherwise, it will be cut off. Perhaps your English isn’t good and you rely…

On 30 March 2020, Prospect magazine published an article by Francisco Garcia about night workers in London. He spoke to MV member Julius-Cezar MacQuarie about his years researching London's night…

MV comments on deaths of migrants in Mozambique

In their weekly Race Review on 30 March, gal-dem addressed the issue of 64 migrants who died in a shipping crate on the back of a lorry in Mozambique. They were travelling along a recognised smuggling route. The article included a response from MV Director, Nazek Ramadan: “Today’s obsession with borders and the primacy of the nation state mean that, all too often, states demonise and scapegoat people who cross those borders. We need a worldwide change of perspective, a recognition that migration is normal and that people who cross…

In their weekly Race Review on 30 March, gal-dem addressed the issue of 64 migrants who died in a shipping crate on the back of a lorry in Mozambique. They…

MV comments on new Settlement Scheme statistics

On 19 March 2020, the Home Office published its monthly statistics on the EU Settlement Scheme. These statistics included 300 people who had been refused status, most of whom had been refused after not responding to requests for additional evidence. Migrant Voice spoke to Cristina Gallardo at Politico about this new development: Nazek Ramadan, director of the campaign group Migrant Voice, said the fact that some applications were being declined was a “worrying and unexpected development.” The Home Office should not refuse applications on information-related grounds, she said, because there…

On 19 March 2020, the Home Office published its monthly statistics on the EU Settlement Scheme. These statistics included 300 people who had been refused status, most of whom had…

Media Lab participant writes article for Bangladeshi newspaper

On 12 March, an article written by Morshed Akhtar, a Migrant Voice member and Media Lab participant in Birmingham, was published in the Europe edition of the Bangladesh Pratidin, one of the country's largest newspapers. The article discussed Migrant Voice's #IAmEspoir campaign and an International Women's Day event in Birmingham, attended by Angela Rayner MP. The full article can be found here.

On 12 March, an article written by Morshed Akhtar, a Migrant Voice member and Media Lab participant in Birmingham, was published in the Europe edition of the Bangladesh Pratidin, one…

Media coverage of MV response to Settlement Scheme report

On 27 February, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) published his second report into the EU Settlement Scheme, to which Migrant Voice responded. Our response was cited in articles by The National and the New European, and in The Independent's live blog. “We’re pleased that this ICIBI report shines a spotlight on some key concerns relating to the EU Settlement Scheme, such as the hidden costs of applying, a lack of transparency and detail in the Home Office data, and the need for consistency in how applications are processed," we said.…

On 27 February, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) published his second report into the EU Settlement Scheme, to which Migrant Voice responded. Our response was cited…

MV Director quoted in The National article

On 23 February 2020, The National published an article in response to the Government's announcements of a new work-based immigration system. In her article, Karin Goodwin quoted MV Director, Nazek Ramadan: “They claim that the new system will be in the best interests of the British people,” she said. “But how can this be, when it will make our communities financially, socially and culturally poorer? “We want an end to crude assessments of migrants’ ‘value’, whether that’s a salary threshold or a points target. We want to see a system…

On 23 February 2020, The National published an article in response to the Government's announcements of a new work-based immigration system. In her article, Karin Goodwin quoted MV Director, Nazek…

MV quoted in story on immigration proposals

On 19 February 2020, the Morning Star published an article about the Government's new policy statement on work-based immigration, quoting Migrant Voice's Director, Nazek Ramadan. “We must stop equating salary with value and recognise that we need these workers here," Nazek said. “Without them, our communities would be financially, socially and culturally poorer.” Read the full article here.

On 19 February 2020, the Morning Star published an article about the Government's new policy statement on work-based immigration, quoting Migrant Voice's Director, Nazek Ramadan. “We must stop equating salary…

Media Lab trailed on Birmingham news site

On 17 February 2020, news site I Am Birmingham published an article about an upcoming Media Lab in Birmingham, where former BBC and Al Jazeera journalist Hasan Patel will train migrants from across the West Midlands. “Telling the human story is so powerful," Patel said. "Sadly the stories of refugees and migrants has been eschewed due to political reasons and agendas. This session will provide an opportunity for people to take control of their story by making people think what and how best to craft a story and what platforms…

On 17 February 2020, news site I Am Birmingham published an article about an upcoming Media Lab in Birmingham, where former BBC and Al Jazeera journalist Hasan Patel will train…

Nurse shares their experience of immigration injustice in The Guardian