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Ask your MP to stand up against poverty

WEDNESDAY 13 OCTOBER, 2021 Migrant Voice are supporting London Challenge Poverty week. We are asking our members and supporters to email or write a letter to their MP asking them to stand up against poverty, and to put an end to the policies that have been implemented over the past few years which cost migrants tens of thousands of pounds, pushing many into poverty. While this is a campaign week focused on London, we encourage you to write to your MP no matter where you live. You may just need…

WEDNESDAY 13 OCTOBER, 2021 Migrant Voice are supporting London Challenge Poverty week. We are asking our members and supporters to email or write a letter to their MP asking them…

Migrant Voice and Saathi House members share stories with Birmingham Live

THURSDAY 7 OCTOBER, 2021 Women from the Birmingham area came together to discuss their experiences of the Commonwealth for a podcast with Birmingham Live on Tuesday morning (5 October). In collaboration with Migrant Voice, Saathi House invited local women from Asian communities who live in the Aston area of Birmingham to chat and enjoy food and hot drinks. Community reporter Anisah Vasta spoke at the event, which sought to make connections with migrant women ahead of a podcast the publication is launching to mark the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. …

THURSDAY 7 OCTOBER, 2021 Women from the Birmingham area came together to discuss their experiences of the Commonwealth for a podcast with Birmingham Live on Tuesday morning (5 October). In…

Migrant Voice partners with artist Vanley Burke, Ikon and more

WEDNESDAY 6 OCTOBER, 2021 In Autumn 2021, Ikon is partnering with Migrant Voice and the School of Education, the University of Birmingham on a project with artist Vanley Burke. Burke will photograph ten Birmingham residents and families in their social, professional and domestic settings. He has asked each individual and group to bring “a gift to Birmingham”; something that sums up their migratory experience. Participants will share aspects of their cultural heritage from a range of countries, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Jamaica, Nigeria, Poland and Pakistan. This partnership forms part…

WEDNESDAY 6 OCTOBER, 2021 In Autumn 2021, Ikon is partnering with Migrant Voice and the School of Education, the University of Birmingham on a project with artist Vanley Burke. Burke…

Tens of thousands support cancer patient Lewin’s campaign to stay in the UK

FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER, 2021 A petition campaigning against the deportation of an elderly cancer patient has received more than 76,000 signatures. Lewin Williams, 74, has lived in Birmingham for almost 20 years and has been receiving hospital treatment for myeloma, a type of blood cancer, twice a week. If deported to his home country of Jamaica, Williams will not be able to afford his healthcare - nor will he have a network of family and friends to support him. Migrant Voice is supporting Lewins’ campaign to remain in the UK,…

FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER, 2021 A petition campaigning against the deportation of an elderly cancer patient has received more than 76,000 signatures. Lewin Williams, 74, has lived in Birmingham for almost…

My future’s back: international students fight injustice with legal victories

WEDNESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER, 2021 Migrant Voice’s “My Future Back” campaign has helped three more South Asian students clear their names from Home Office accusations of cheating in an English-language test. They have been fighting for justice for seven years since the government responded to a TV programme about cheating in the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) by suddenly terminating the visas of 34,000 overseas students, making their presence here illegal overnight. A further 22,000 were told that their test results were “questionable”. More than 2,400 students were deported. In the face…

WEDNESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER, 2021 Migrant Voice’s “My Future Back” campaign has helped three more South Asian students clear their names from Home Office accusations of cheating in an English-language test.…

Our meeting in solidarity with Afghan refugees and communities

THURSDAY 2 SEPTEMBER, 2021 A strong sense of solidarity and a spirit of welcoming and compassion characterised our meeting on the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan on 1 September. The Emergency Network Meeting heard stories shared by many Afghan speakers and participants, including a medical student who had fled Afghanistan aged five and a journalist who was recently evacuated to the UK from Kabul.The meeting was attended by over 60 people from the UK and from Europe. Speakers from Afghanistan told of their desperation in watching events back in their home…

THURSDAY 2 SEPTEMBER, 2021 A strong sense of solidarity and a spirit of welcoming and compassion characterised our meeting on the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan on 1 September. The Emergency…

Demonstrators call on government to welcome Afghan refugees in Birmingham

WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER, 2021 Last weekend, a large rally was held in the heart of Birmingham to call upon the UK government to welcome Afghan refugees into the city. Demonstrators congregated in Victoria Square and St Phillips Cathedral on Saturday (28 August) to share their support for those fleeing the current conflict in Afghanistan. Afghanistan has been plunged into a humanitarian crisis following the withdrawal of Western forces and the subsequent Taliban takeover. Many campaigners have called on overseas governments to take in those escaping the country. Anti-racism group Stand…

WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER, 2021 Last weekend, a large rally was held in the heart of Birmingham to call upon the UK government to welcome Afghan refugees into the city. Demonstrators…

Join the campaign against extortionate visa fees

Migrant Voice is leading a campaign against extortionate immigration fees, which are having a devastating impact on many of our migrant members and their families. Most visa fees have risen exponentially in the last decade, while the NHS surcharge and the extortionate cost of appointments and other associated costs add hundreds of pounds to each application. For example, a family of four on the 10 year route to settlement can expect to pay in excess of £50,000. Our campaign wants to change this. We want to see all fees reduced…

Migrant Voice is leading a campaign against extortionate immigration fees, which are having a devastating impact on many of our migrant members and their families. Most visa fees have risen…

Consultation burnout and a fear of being forgotten. This is what COVID-19 ‘recovery’ feels like for many marginalised communities

MV's London Ambassador Mariko Hayashi writes about the impact of Covid-19 on the UK's most marginalised people, including the East and Southeast Asian community. COVID-19 has placed a harsh spotlight on the pre-existing inequalities and discrimination faced by some of the UK’s most invisible communities and groups – including those which I belong to and represent: the East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) community and migrants. It would be heartening to think that a positive outcome of the pandemic would be a greater commitment to supporting communities including my own which…

MV's London Ambassador Mariko Hayashi writes about the impact of Covid-19 on the UK's most marginalised people, including the East and Southeast Asian community. COVID-19 has placed a harsh spotlight…

Our joint statement on Afghanistan - Rise Network

We members of the RISE network, an alliance of migrant- and refugee-led non-governmental organisations representing tens of thousands of people across Europe, urge all world leaders to give protection to Afghans seeking refuge. In response to the escalating humanitarian crisis, we urge global leaders and the United Nations to ensure that: Everyone whose life and rights are at risk in Afghanistan should be granted refugee protection and safe, legal routes to access protection The international community should support Afghans fleeing to neighbouring countries and offer them humanitarian assistance Every Afghan asylum seeker…

We members of the RISE network, an alliance of migrant- and refugee-led non-governmental organisations representing tens of thousands of people across Europe, urge all world leaders to give protection to Afghans seeking…

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Ask your MP to stand up against poverty

WEDNESDAY 13 OCTOBER, 2021 Migrant Voice are supporting London Challenge Poverty week. We are asking our members and supporters to email or write a letter to their MP asking them…

Migrant Voice and Saathi House members share stories with Birmingham Live

THURSDAY 7 OCTOBER, 2021 Women from the Birmingham area came together to discuss their experiences of the Commonwealth for a podcast with Birmingham Live on Tuesday morning (5 October). In…

Migrant Voice partners with artist Vanley Burke, Ikon and more

WEDNESDAY 6 OCTOBER, 2021 In Autumn 2021, Ikon is partnering with Migrant Voice and the School of Education, the University of Birmingham on a project with artist Vanley Burke. Burke…

Tens of thousands support cancer patient Lewin’s campaign to stay in the UK

FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER, 2021 A petition campaigning against the deportation of an elderly cancer patient has received more than 76,000 signatures. Lewin Williams, 74, has lived in Birmingham for almost…

My future’s back: international students fight injustice with legal victories

WEDNESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER, 2021 Migrant Voice’s “My Future Back” campaign has helped three more South Asian students clear their names from Home Office accusations of cheating in an English-language test.…

Our meeting in solidarity with Afghan refugees and communities

THURSDAY 2 SEPTEMBER, 2021 A strong sense of solidarity and a spirit of welcoming and compassion characterised our meeting on the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan on 1 September. The Emergency…

Demonstrators call on government to welcome Afghan refugees in Birmingham

WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER, 2021 Last weekend, a large rally was held in the heart of Birmingham to call upon the UK government to welcome Afghan refugees into the city. Demonstrators…

Join the campaign against extortionate visa fees

Migrant Voice is leading a campaign against extortionate immigration fees, which are having a devastating impact on many of our migrant members and their families. Most visa fees have risen…

Consultation burnout and a fear of being forgotten. This is what COVID-19 ‘recovery’ feels like for many marginalised communities

MV's London Ambassador Mariko Hayashi writes about the impact of Covid-19 on the UK's most marginalised people, including the East and Southeast Asian community. COVID-19 has placed a harsh spotlight…

Our joint statement on Afghanistan - Rise Network

We members of the RISE network, an alliance of migrant- and refugee-led non-governmental organisations representing tens of thousands of people across Europe, urge all world leaders to give protection to Afghans seeking…

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