Across Europe 90,000 unaccompanied minors applied for asylum last year. Responding to this situation requires solidarity between EU members. Migrant Voice are deeply concerned at the argument made by the UK government that bringing in some of these children may result in more children being sent on a risky journey into Europe. We can’t let…
As Europe was negotiating the ‘one in, one out’ deal with Turkey, and two days after Macedonia shut its border, I went to Athens to find out more about the situation and to speak to what I thought to be the last groups of refugees reaching the shores of Greece. My first destination was the…
In the lead up to the EU referendum, Migrant Voice is concerned about the way EU migrants are represented as a burden, with a debate constantly focusing on benefits and numbers. “We know from our members they come here to work, not to claim benefits. This debate doesn’t reflect the facts and we are concerned that…
Migrant Voice is concerned that immigration rules coming into effect this April could starve Britain of vital talent in sectors facing skills-shortages, including the public sector. Non-EU migrants who have lived in the UK for five years but earn less than £35,000 will be denied settlement and face deportation. The Government’s continued focus on reducing…
People at the Calais migrant camp, who are fleeing violence and persecution, have human rights and should have a safe legal route to seek protection, Migrant Voice Director Nazek Ramadan told BBC Radio Cumbria. “I spoke to lots of people in Calais and most wanted to come to the UK because they have immediate family…
The UK Government should show more compassion for Syrian refugees who face deportation because they have travelled to the UK from other European countries to join relatives, Migrant Voice Director Nazek Ramadan told BBC News. Migrant Voice is calling on the Home Secretary to exercise discretion when applying the Dublin Regulations, on the basis on…
