Nurse shares their experience of…

Our Media Coverage

Article about students campaign published by Deutsche Welle

On Wednesday 12 June, international news publication Deutsche Welle published an article about the scandal affecting tens of thousands of international students wrongly accused of cheating by the UK Home Office in 2014. Journalist Bethan Staton spoke to three students affected by the allegations, as well as interviewing Migrant Voice Director, Nazek Ramadan. "I wake up in the morning and I don't know how I'm going to get through the day," Mazhrul said. "It's two weeks here, three there, then the next one. I have to talk to my friends…

On Wednesday 12 June, international news publication Deutsche Welle published an article about the scandal affecting tens of thousands of international students wrongly accused of cheating by the UK Home…

International students issue discussed in Jolyon Rubinstein podcast

In a podcast published on 23 May, hip hop artist Lowkey, comedian Sophie Duker and actor and writer Jolyon Rubinstein discussed the international student scandal as part of a conversation about immigration and institutional racism in the UK. The discussion was part of a weekly podcast series, “We Need To Talk About…”, hosted by Jolyon Rubinstein. “This accusation of cheating… (which) doesn’t seem to be substantiated in many cases, has put people’s lives on hold,” said Sophie Duker. “They’ve spent tens of thousands on their education, they’ve given up loads…

In a podcast published on 23 May, hip hop artist Lowkey, comedian Sophie Duker and actor and writer Jolyon Rubinstein discussed the international student scandal as part of a conversation…

Comment from MV Director in The National article about Theresa May

On 26 May, two days after Prime Minister Theresa May announced her impending resignation, The National published an article by Greg Russell about May's legacy at the Home Office. Migrant Voice Director Nazek Ramadan contributed a comment, which was quoted in full: “Theresa May’s time as Home Secretary was marked by a series of unjust policies that continue to ruin the lives, families and futures of people in this country,” she said. “It was during those years that the Home Office introduced the ‘go home’ vans, the salary threshold that…

On 26 May, two days after Prime Minister Theresa May announced her impending resignation, The National published an article by Greg Russell about May's legacy at the Home Office. Migrant…

Media coverage of National Audit Office report on Home Office and international students

On 24 May 2019, the National Audit Office published a report into the government's handling of cheating allegations among international students in 2014. The report - and our response - was covered widely in the media. Reports were published/broadcast across local, national and international news media. Local: Newham Recorder, Cambridgeshire Live, Derby Telegraph, Wales Daily Post, Wales Online, Stoke Sentinel, Gloucestershire Live. National: The Guardian, The Financial Times, The Independent, The Times, The Telegraph, BBC News, Sky News, The Sun, The Canary, The Tribune, The Scotsman, The National, The PIE News, Business Standard, Rights Info, Civil…

On 24 May 2019, the National Audit Office published a report into the government's handling of cheating allegations among international students in 2014. The report - and our response -…

PIE News reports on launch of 'Inquisition'

On 22 May, PIE News reported on the launch of "Inquisition" the previous evening at Westminster. The film, made by Tim Langford for Migrant Voice, tells the stories of five of the international students wrongly accused of cheating by the Home Office in 2014. PIE New journalist Claudia Civinini attended the launch and spoke with several students there, including Nidhin Chand, who tells her story in the film. “I don’t have a complete closure, but still I have a visa now,” she told The PIE. “But all these students, these victims,…

On 22 May, PIE News reported on the launch of "Inquisition" the previous evening at Westminster. The film, made by Tim Langford for Migrant Voice, tells the stories of five…

ITV London interview MV member ahead of film launch

On the day we launched "Inquisition", a film about the injustice faced by thousands of international students wrongly accused of cheating by the Home Office, Migrant Voice member Amin spoke to Ria Chatterjee from ITV London about the impact of the accusation on his life. “This allegation ruined my family’s life, my personal dream, the career that I wanted to start,” says Amin. The report was broadcast on the 6pm news. Watch the full report here. And watch Ria Chatterjee's report from January on this issue here.

On the day we launched "Inquisition", a film about the injustice faced by thousands of international students wrongly accused of cheating by the Home Office, Migrant Voice member Amin spoke…

MV member in Guardian story about students injustice

On 21 May, the Guardian published another story about the injustice experienced by tens of thousands of international students who were accused of cheating on an English test in 2014 and had their visas taken away. Many of them were innocent, including Farzana, Tejas and Naveed, all of whom have gone back home to try to fight the allegation from there. Amelia Gentleman tells their stories in this article, showing that fighting an out-of-country appeal is almost impossible, despite this being the only real avenue the Home Office has provided…

On 21 May, the Guardian published another story about the injustice experienced by tens of thousands of international students who were accused of cheating on an English test in 2014…

Students injustice leads Financial Times opinion piece

On 7 May, the Financial Times published an opinion piece by Michael Skapinker criticising the government's hostile environment policy and net migration target, and describing the injustice faced by thousands of international students who were wrongly accused of cheating by the Home Office in 2014 as a "classic example" of those policies in action. "The trouble with the hostile environment policy," he wrote, "is that it appeared to treat every immigrant as an illegal unless they could prove otherwise." Read the article here.

On 7 May, the Financial Times published an opinion piece by Michael Skapinker criticising the government's hostile environment policy and net migration target, and describing the injustice faced by thousands…

East London papers cover international students injustice

On 2 and 3 May, two local East London newspapers covered the story of the injustice facing tens of thousands of international students who were accused of cheating by the Home Office five years ago. The Ilford Recorder and Newham Recorder both spoke to local MPs, who are supporting our My Future Back campaign. “There were some people abusing the immigration system but lots of genuine people have been caught up in the middle of this,” Mike Gapes MP told the Ilford Recorder. “Their whole status in this country has…

On 2 and 3 May, two local East London newspapers covered the story of the injustice facing tens of thousands of international students who were accused of cheating by the…

MV Director speaks live on Al Jazeera about students campaign

On 2 May, Al Jazeera covered the "My Future Back" campaign on 'The Stream', an evening news programme broadcast on the AJ English TV channel and online. MV Director Nazek Ramadan spoke live on the programme to explain the monumental injustice faced by these students. "We've taken this issue because of the level of injustice those students faced and because those students were also caught in a hostile environment for migrants in the UK," Nazek said. Financial Times journalist Robert Wright also spoke, arguing that the Home Office should have…

On 2 May, Al Jazeera covered the "My Future Back" campaign on 'The Stream', an evening news programme broadcast on the AJ English TV channel and online. MV Director Nazek…

Nurse shares their experience of immigration injustice in The Guardian