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…
I am a 28-year old professional, fluent in six languages, who relocated to London roughly three years ago to continue my studies in the UK, where I recently completed my Masters degree. Ending up jobless seemed like something that wouldn’t happen to me. Since January 2020, I’ve been working as a Business Consultant and I…
Another precarious boat of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. Whether receptive or hostile, the commentary that accompanies it will often focus entirely on how European societies will be affected by this migration. When stories about migration to Europe are consistently associated with images like this, stripping migrants both literally and figuratively of any background, you…
The eerie sight of deserted London landmarks and underground stations is a powerful reminder of the extraordinary times we are living through. Not since the Second World War have such severe restrictions on daily life been imposed on the British public. Despite some initial reservations, the wartime analogy is now one that has been embraced…
In the latest of our occasional commentaries on the coverage of migration in the media, Daniel Nelson looks at ITV's Kate and Koji. A second sympathetic sitcom about an asylum-seeker is now screening on prime time TV. Should we applaud or boo? The first, Home, was about a Syrian who smuggles his way into a…
Since the escalation of the Covid-19 epidemic in the UK, the migration sector has been working together with different migrant communities to assess the particular issues affecting them and to call for urgent changes to national policies, regulations and practicies. At Migrant Voice, we have been contributing to these conversations and raising our voice with…
Due to growing concerns around the Covid-19 pandemic, Migrant Voice staff are working remotely from Monday 16 March. Our offices are closed and we will not be holding any face-to-face events, trainings or meetings until further notice. If you have a meeting scheduled with any of our staff or you are signed up to a…
On 6 March 2020, the Home Office published updated guidance for its caseworkers on dealing with cases involving an allegation of cheating on the English language test known as TOEIC. (Read about the My Future Back campaign for justice here) This document is the result of a ministerial statement in July 2019 by former Home Secretary…
On Saturday mornings, a choir family of refugees and asylum seekers meet at a church crypt in Hackney to sing songs that echo the beauty of their homelands. Mothers come with their young children, while others travel long distances to be here. On this particular Saturday, one member arrives despite feeling ill. “I can’t not…
