“Being here in Smethwick is my true home, it’s where I work to help the community, it’s where I give back, it’s where I know and love the people who have become my family. This is the society I am part of and the place I have made my home.” Gurmit Kaur is a 75-year-old…
The Covid-19 pandemic is a constant challenge for asylum seekers and refugees, who are already faced with the daily reality of living in an environment that is hostile to them. Asylum seekers and refugees are some of the most vulnerable groups during this pandemic – they already face an uncertain future and now they have…
Welcome to International Students Week at Migrant Voice! This week (13-17 July), we are celebrating the international students who come to the UK and raising their voices and the issues affecting them. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for lots of great daily content. We’ll be sharing facts and stats along with blogs written…
We are proud to be one of 65+ organisations in the Status Now Network, launching on 11 July. We are calling on the Government to grant leave to remain to all undocumented migrants in the UK, and all migrants in the legal system, including asylum seekers. Find out more about the launch here. Currently, migrants…
During Refugee Week 2020, Migrant Voice has been working with our members and other partners in the MiFriendly Cities project to share Symbols of Home - an object, photograph or meal that reminds us of home. The picture above was sent by our member Louise Andrews from Jamaica, who misses "the warmth of the sunshine…
We stand in solidarity with Black communities around the world. We stand together with our members, many of whom have been victims of racism, whether in the form of hate crime, racial discrimination or the structural racism embedded in our political and social institutions here in the UK. People of colour have faced targeted discrimination…
When a friend of Jennifer Lim was punched in the eye in a London street because she was ethnically Chinese, Lim decided to act. Luckily, acting is her business. “I thought it was time to respond urgently and creatively,” says the Singaporean-born actor and filmmaker who has lived in Britain for 20 years. The punch…
We have sent a briefing on the impact of the NHS surcharge and extortionate visa fees on migrants in the UK to every MP. In the briefing, we call on the Government to abolish the NHS surcharge for all migrants, reduce visa fees for adults to the cost of administration, and make visa applications for…
In May 2020, Migrant Voice joined with Amnesty UK to call for the Government to ensure that everyone can have access to their basic needs during the Covid-19 pandemic, regardless of their immigration status: access to safe, secure accommodation, the means to feed themselves and their families, and vital healthcare. Many of our members are…
Many people have had to find new ways to stay in touch with family and friends during the Covid-19 pandemic. Even if someone lives around the corner, they are now out of reach. For migrants, this situation is not new. With our families thousands of miles away, online communication is all we’ve ever had, And…
