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MV member speaks to Independent about unfair treatment by Home Office

On Monday 9 December, the Independent published a story about Myriam, a Migrant Voice member and international student, whose life and future in the UK was destroyed when the Home Office made a mistake and failed to repair the damage. "All those years of hard work have gone to waste when I was almost at the finishing line," Myriam said. MV Director Nazek Ramadan also spoke to the Independent: “The way Myriam has been treated by the Home Office is despicable," she said. “She should be a proud British citizen…

On Monday 9 December, the Independent published a story about Myriam, a Migrant Voice member and international student, whose life and future in the UK was destroyed when the Home…

MV member speaks out about not having the right to vote

On Sunday 8 December, The National published an article about migrants who have made Scotland their home but who are unable to vote in the general election on 12 December. The story, by Karin Goodwin, led with the voice of Susana Garcia, a Migrant Voice member and Mexican national who lives in Glasgow with her Scottish husband and daughter. "I see messaging around immigration that is so dangerous for people," Susana says. "And in this election it feels clear that our opinions don’t matter in the UK. I feel like…

On Sunday 8 December, The National published an article about migrants who have made Scotland their home but who are unable to vote in the general election on 12 December.…

MV Director quoted in article about voluntary returns

On Friday 6 December, Birmingham Live published an article about two Gurdwaras in the Midlands that have been offering advice to migrants on how to return home. They spoke to Nazek Ramadan, Director of Migrant Voice, who talked about the problems with "voluntary return" more broadly. “We have always had concerns about the Home Office ‘voluntary returns’ service, as we know from people we work with that the decision to return is often not voluntary at all but made out of desperation, with people feeling bullied or forced into returning,"…

On Friday 6 December, Birmingham Live published an article about two Gurdwaras in the Midlands that have been offering advice to migrants on how to return home. They spoke to…

MV staff member live on Big City Radio

On Wednesday 27 November, our Birmingham Network Worker, Salman Mirza, joined Vimal Korpal for his evening programme on Big City Radio. Salman spoke about the importance of migrant voices and about International Migrants Day, coming up on 18 December. Listen back via the Big City Radio website here.

On Wednesday 27 November, our Birmingham Network Worker, Salman Mirza, joined Vimal Korpal for his evening programme on Big City Radio. Salman spoke about the importance of migrant voices and…

Coverage of MV report on EU Settlement Scheme

On 19 November, we launched a report on the findings of our survey on the EU Settlement Scheme. Several journalists wrote articles about our new report, citing statistics, citing some of those who had completed the survey, and quoting MV Director Nazek Ramadan who commented on the concerning findings. The Independent, The National and Euractiv wrote about the report, and Politico included news about it in their daily email to their subscribers. “These findings are deeply concerning," said Nazek Ramadan, "especially given the vast scale of this scheme and the…

On 19 November, we launched a report on the findings of our survey on the EU Settlement Scheme. Several journalists wrote articles about our new report, citing statistics, citing some…

MV project featured in Irish Tech News story

On 14 November, Irish Tech News published an article about the European MoneyGram awards for migrant entrepreneurs, held in Brussels the previous week. Migrant Voice's Feel at Home project, funded by MoneyGram as part of the Participate.Integration initiative, was described as one of the "most exciting" parts of that initiative. Read the full article here.

On 14 November, Irish Tech News published an article about the European MoneyGram awards for migrant entrepreneurs, held in Brussels the previous week. Migrant Voice's Feel at Home project, funded…

Evening Standard article features MV response to 'Smuggled'

On Tuesday 5 November, the Evening Standard published an article about some of the responses to a Channel 4 programme aired the day before, 'Smuggled'. The article included the response from Migrant Voice, where we described the programme as "irresponsible", "misleading" and "insensitive". Read the full article here, and our full response here.

On Tuesday 5 November, the Evening Standard published an article about some of the responses to a Channel 4 programme aired the day before, 'Smuggled'. The article included the response…

New Europe article features MV's Feel at Home project

On Monday 4 November, an article was published in New Europe about immigration and integration that featured Migrant Voice's video-making integration project, Feel at Home. The article was written by Stavros Papagianneas, Managing Director of StP Communications & Author of Rebranding Europe. Read the full article here.

On Monday 4 November, an article was published in New Europe about immigration and integration that featured Migrant Voice's video-making integration project, Feel at Home. The article was written by…

MV signs letter published in Independent

On 29 October 2019, a letter was published in the Independent calling for new safe, legal routes for people fleeing poverty and war and seeking a better life in the UK. Nazek Ramadan, Director of Migrant Voice, was among the signatories. "The government’s “hostile environment”, including the lack of safe legal routes for people to apply for asylum to Britain, means that every day people seeking safety undertake highly dangerous journeys," the letter says. "Without legal routes to claim asylum, smugglers and traffickers will keep exploiting these vulnerable people and…

On 29 October 2019, a letter was published in the Independent calling for new safe, legal routes for people fleeing poverty and war and seeking a better life in the…

MV speaks to Eastern Eye about a potential points-based immigration system

On 25 October, Eastern Eye published an article voicing the concerns of Migrant Voice and others regarding a possible future points-based immigration system. “Reducing a person’s value to an arbitrary number of points is crude, subjective and unhelpfully narrow," said Director of Migrant Voice, Nazek Ramadan, "not to mention that, like any kind of salary threshold, those who reach the magic number under a points-based system will likely be those with the biggest earning potential, not those lower paid workers who are so vital to our country.” Read the full…

On 25 October, Eastern Eye published an article voicing the concerns of Migrant Voice and others regarding a possible future points-based immigration system. “Reducing a person’s value to an arbitrary…

Nurse shares their experience of immigration injustice in The Guardian