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Migrant Voice director quoted in the Independent

On Monday 7 November, Migrant Voice director Nazek Ramadan spoke to the Independent about the launch of an inquiry on the human rights of asylum seekers. She said: "The announcement of this inquiry will force the government to face the fact that their hardline anti-migrant policies are not only ineffective and cruel, they also violate many people’s basic human rights. The disastrous scenes at Manston and in hotels across the UK are the direct result of political choices made by this and previous governments over the past 10 years." Read…

On Monday 7 November, Migrant Voice director Nazek Ramadan spoke to the Independent about the launch of an inquiry on the human rights of asylum seekers. She said: "The announcement…

Migrant Voice statement appears in The New Arab

On 26 October, our our on the appointment of Home Secretary Suella Braverman was quoted in an article in The New Arab. Our statemed said: " "We will be working our hardest to show the Prime Minister and his government that what this country needs is an immigration system that works to protect refugees, and treats all migrants with compassion. "With the appointment of the Prime Minister's new cabinet we don't see this happening, but we will continue our work to show the government that there is another way." Read…

On 26 October, our our on the appointment of Home Secretary Suella Braverman was quoted in an article in The New Arab. Our statemed said: " "We will be working…

Migrant Voice member and staff quoted in Birmingham Live

On 27 October, Migrant Voice member Nas Popalzai was quoted in Birmingham Live as he responded to the appointment of Suella Braverman as Home Secretary. He said that the Home Secretary's policies would leave asylum seekers like him 'living in fear.' "I escaped Afghanistan as a child after seeing family members killed by the Taliban. I now work with local refugees from my home country so they can settle into the UK safely and contribute to society like I do. "Suella is using right-wing tactics to demonise people like me…

On 27 October, Migrant Voice member Nas Popalzai was quoted in Birmingham Live as he responded to the appointment of Suella Braverman as Home Secretary. He said that the Home…

Migrant Voice statement quoted in InfoMigrants

On 26 October, our statement on the appointment of Home Secretary Suella Braverman was quoted in an article in InfoMigrants. The tweet sharing out statement was included in the story, which said that he UK needs "safe and legal routes [of immigration], not deportation flights to foreign countries." Our statement on the appointment of Home Secretary Suella Braverman. pic.twitter.com/PJWMOqvYu6 — Migrant Voice ???? (@MigrantVoiceUK) October 25, 2022 You can read the whole article here.

On 26 October, our statement on the appointment of Home Secretary Suella Braverman was quoted in an article in InfoMigrants. The tweet sharing out statement was included in the story,…

Migrant Voice statement appears in Morning Star

On 26 October, our statement on the appointment of Home Secretary Suella Braverman was quoted in an article in the Morning Star. Our statement said we were "disappointed to see the Prime Minister committing to hard-line anti-migrant policies with the re-appointment of Home Secretary Suella Braverman." You can read the whole article here.

On 26 October, our statement on the appointment of Home Secretary Suella Braverman was quoted in an article in the Morning Star. Our statement said we were "disappointed to see…

Migrant Voice comments Home Secretary appointment in the Independent

On 25 October our comment on the appointment of Home Secretary Suella Braverman appeared in the Independent alongside statements from other migrants rights charities. Our statement read: "What this country needs is an immigration system that works to protect refugees, and treats all migrants with compassion. "We need safe and legal routes, not deportation flights to foreign countries. We need a fair and equitable visa system, not one which benefits from migrants' wallets. But mostly we need to build a society which respects all migrants as a vital part of…

On 25 October our comment on the appointment of Home Secretary Suella Braverman appeared in the Independent alongside statements from other migrants rights charities. Our statement read: "What this country…

Migrant Voice director speaks to Morning Star about Home Secretary's claims on international students

On 10 October, our director Nazek Ramadan spoke to the Morning Star about the Home Secretary's claims on international students. "International students and their families already face a lengthy, expensive process to move to Britain, which includes proof of sufficient funds and paying for the NHS surcharge upfront. Aside from being unfair and unnecessary, any further barrier to coming here as a student or a dependant will make Britain a less attractive country to pursue higher education in," Nazek said. “This is an attack on yet another category of migrants…

On 10 October, our director Nazek Ramadan spoke to the Morning Star about the Home Secretary's claims on international students. "International students and their families already face a lengthy, expensive…

Migrant Voice director and members speak to Birmingham Live about Home Secretary's claims

On 10 October, our director Nazek Ramadan and some of our West Midlands-based members spoke to the Birmingham Live about the Home Secretary's recent comments on migration. Nazek criticised the content of the Home Secretary's speeches and the language she used. "Her choice of words to describe migrants in lower paid jobs as "low skilled" creates division and tensions and enforces outdated views. The Home Secretary's plan to create a "blanket ban" on people seeking asylum in the UK who enter the country 'illegally', unveiled at the Conservative Party Conference,…

On 10 October, our director Nazek Ramadan and some of our West Midlands-based members spoke to the Birmingham Live about the Home Secretary's recent comments on migration. Nazek criticised the…

Migrant Voice director quoted in the Guardian on the Rwanda deal

On 4 October, our director Nazek Ramadan was quoted in the Guardian in an article on the appointment of Alexander Downer to a UK government panel to oversee its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. On deportations and the government's plan, Nazek said: “We should welcome people seeking safety, not force them onto flights to Rwanda,” Ramadan said. “This ill-considered, deport-first-ask-questions-later scheme is a legal, moral, and financial disaster, which is why it is falling apart. It’s a mark of desperation that the so-called independent panel includes someone who…

On 4 October, our director Nazek Ramadan was quoted in the Guardian in an article on the appointment of Alexander Downer to a UK government panel to oversee its plan…

Migrant Ambassadors Programme featured in I AM Birmingham

The launch of our latest Migrant Ambassadors Programme in the West Midlands was featured in I Am Birmingham on 30 September. Our Birmingham colleague Adam Ali said: “The programme aims to create conversations around media representation for migrant communities in the West Midlands and to highlight areas where more needs to be done. It’s about ensuring migrants are part of that representation, that their voices are included, their ideas and critiques are taken on board, that stories essentially about them don’t get published without them. We empower migrants by helping…

The launch of our latest Migrant Ambassadors Programme in the West Midlands was featured in I Am Birmingham on 30 September. Our Birmingham colleague Adam Ali said: “The programme aims…

Nurse shares their experience of immigration injustice in The Guardian