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Write to your MP about the impact of the visa process and costs on mental health and families

For Mental Health Awareness Week and the UN Day of Families, which falls on Sunday, Migrant Voice is partnering with Reunite Families UK and Praxis to raise awareness on how the UK immigration system affects migrants, their families and their mental health. This week we are asking everyone to write to their Member of Parliament about how the UK Visa and Immigration system has a drastic effect on migrants' mental health. This comes as part of our wider visa fees campaign and the recent launch of our report into the…

For Mental Health Awareness Week and the UN Day of Families, which falls on Sunday, Migrant Voice is partnering with Reunite Families UK and Praxis to raise awareness on how…

Raising awareness of the impact of the visa process and costs on mental health and families

For Mental Health Awareness Week and the UN Day of Families, which falls on Sunday, Migrant Voice is partnering with Reunite Families UK and Praxis to raise awareness on how the UK immigration system affects migrants, their families and their mental health. The extortionate costs of visas very clearly impact on many migrants’ finances, with people expected to pay at least £2,593 every 2.5 years until they get permanent residence. But the cost to people’s mental health and wellbeing is just as serious, if not worse. Our latest report shows…

For Mental Health Awareness Week and the UN Day of Families, which falls on Sunday, Migrant Voice is partnering with Reunite Families UK and Praxis to raise awareness on how…

Migrant Voice launches new report in Houses of Parliament

THURSDAY 28 APRIL 2022 A full room of migrants, organisations and politicians welcomed the launch of our newest report, “Destroying hopes, dreams and lives: How the UK visa costs and process impact migrants’ lives” in the Houses of Parliament yesterday. The report investigates the struggles people face for the right to live in this country. Being forced to pay exorbitant visa fees and thousands of pounds in additional costs, many experience destitution, exploitation at work, poor mental health and, in many cases, debt. The report kickstarts the next stage of…

THURSDAY 28 APRIL 2022 A full room of migrants, organisations and politicians welcomed the launch of our newest report, “Destroying hopes, dreams and lives: How the UK visa costs and…

Migrant Voice launches report on the impact of extortionate visa costs

Today, Wednesday 27 April, we are launching our report on the impact of visa costs and the visa application process on migrants’ lives. Our research shows that extortionate visa fees are causing extreme hardship to hundreds of thousands of migrants in the UK, affecting almost every aspect of their lives: from hunger and health, with one respondent saying: “I can’t feed my kids due to the visa fees and borrowing money”, to vulnerability at work, from strained relationships to mental distress. At the report launch this evening in the Houses…

Today, Wednesday 27 April, we are launching our report on the impact of visa costs and the visa application process on migrants’ lives. Our research shows that extortionate visa fees…

Two major Migrant Voice events

This week sees two major Migrant Voice events on issues affecting thousands of migrants: * the parliamentary launch of our report that spotlights the health and financial distress inflicted by exorbitant visa costs, and * our roundtable on voting rights, part of a series of Build Back Better roundtables Publication of the report on the impact on migrants of visa fees and the visa application process on 27 April is a significant step-up in Migrant Voice’s campaign against an extortionate government policy. The report shows that migrants are charged…

This week sees two major Migrant Voice events on issues affecting thousands of migrants: * the parliamentary launch of our report that spotlights the health and financial distress inflicted by…

MV members in exhibition partnered with Ikon Gallery, Vanley Burke and University of Birmingham

THURSDAY 24 MARCH 2022 We are delighted to partner with Ikon Gallery and the University of Birmingham to launch the A Gift to Birmingham exhibition, which features seventeen portraits of our members captured by the world-renowned photographer Vanley Burke. Our colleagues and members attended the event, which was attended by media representatives and saw speeches given by those who featured in the showcase. The exhibition runs from 23 March to 3 April. We encourage our members and friends to go along - it is free and there is no need to…

THURSDAY 24 MARCH 2022 We are delighted to partner with Ikon Gallery and the University of Birmingham to launch the A Gift to Birmingham exhibition, which features seventeen portraits of…

Write a letter to your MP to end extortionate visa fees

THURSDAY 10 MARCH, 2022 In February, we organised two training sessions on how to write a letter to your MP about the impact of extortionate visa fees. As part of our campaign to end extortionate visa fees, we are asking you to join us in writing to your MP about why the high fees are wrong. For those of you who have not been directly affected, but are concerned about this issue, we would also like to see you write to your MP telling them just why you think we…

THURSDAY 10 MARCH, 2022 In February, we organised two training sessions on how to write a letter to your MP about the impact of extortionate visa fees. As part of…

Newsnight investigation: a glimmer of light

SATURDAY 12 FEBRUARY, 2022 Migrant Voice director Nazek Ramadan is preparing to push ahead with our #MyFutureBack campaign after the discovery of new evidence and parliamentary questions about the Government’s precipitate action against tens of thousands of overseas students. “The BBC Newsnight programme [on 9 February 2022],” has given a huge boost to the campaign we have been running with a group of students who first came to us for help four years ago,” she said. The programme’s investigation spotlighted the flawed evidence used in the allegations of cheating and subsequent mass expulsions, and…

SATURDAY 12 FEBRUARY, 2022 Migrant Voice director Nazek Ramadan is preparing to push ahead with our #MyFutureBack campaign after the discovery of new evidence and parliamentary questions about the Government’s precipitate action…

New evidence boosts students' campaign for justice

WEDNESDAY 9 FEBRUARY, 2022 A BBC investigation aired on news bulletins and on Newsnight on 9 February has turned a spotlight back onto one of the most scarring miscarriages of justice in modern British history. A report on the BBC website says its investigation ”has raised fresh doubts about the evidence used to throw thousands of people out of the UK for allegedly cheating in an English language test”. It says its findings are based on “whistleblower testimony and official documents obtained by Newsnight that reveal the Home Office has continued…

WEDNESDAY 9 FEBRUARY, 2022 A BBC investigation aired on news bulletins and on Newsnight on 9 February has turned a spotlight back onto one of the most scarring miscarriages of justice…

#MyFutureBack campaign overview

February 2022 Migrant Voice’s #MyFutureBack campaign has helped many international students clear their names from Home Office accusations of cheating in an English-language test. The students have been fighting for justice for eight years and Migrant Voice has campaigned with a group of them since 2017. The issue/Background In 2014 a BBC Panorama programme revealed cheating on an English language test known as TOEIC at two London test centres by some international students. The UK government placed Educational Testing Service (ETS), the company that ran the test at 96 test…

February 2022 Migrant Voice’s #MyFutureBack campaign has helped many international students clear their names from Home Office accusations of cheating in an English-language test. The students have been fighting for…

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Write to your MP about the impact of the visa process and costs on mental health and families

For Mental Health Awareness Week and the UN Day of Families, which falls on Sunday, Migrant Voice is partnering with Reunite Families UK and Praxis to raise awareness on how…

Raising awareness of the impact of the visa process and costs on mental health and families

For Mental Health Awareness Week and the UN Day of Families, which falls on Sunday, Migrant Voice is partnering with Reunite Families UK and Praxis to raise awareness on how…

Migrant Voice launches new report in Houses of Parliament

THURSDAY 28 APRIL 2022 A full room of migrants, organisations and politicians welcomed the launch of our newest report, “Destroying hopes, dreams and lives: How the UK visa costs and…

Migrant Voice launches report on the impact of extortionate visa costs

Today, Wednesday 27 April, we are launching our report on the impact of visa costs and the visa application process on migrants’ lives. Our research shows that extortionate visa fees…

Two major Migrant Voice events

This week sees two major Migrant Voice events on issues affecting thousands of migrants: * the parliamentary launch of our report that spotlights the health and financial distress inflicted by…

MV members in exhibition partnered with Ikon Gallery, Vanley Burke and University of Birmingham

THURSDAY 24 MARCH 2022 We are delighted to partner with Ikon Gallery and the University of Birmingham to launch the A Gift to Birmingham exhibition, which features seventeen portraits of…

Write a letter to your MP to end extortionate visa fees

THURSDAY 10 MARCH, 2022 In February, we organised two training sessions on how to write a letter to your MP about the impact of extortionate visa fees. As part of…

Newsnight investigation: a glimmer of light

SATURDAY 12 FEBRUARY, 2022 Migrant Voice director Nazek Ramadan is preparing to push ahead with our #MyFutureBack campaign after the discovery of new evidence and parliamentary questions about the Government’s precipitate action…

New evidence boosts students' campaign for justice

WEDNESDAY 9 FEBRUARY, 2022 A BBC investigation aired on news bulletins and on Newsnight on 9 February has turned a spotlight back onto one of the most scarring miscarriages of justice…

#MyFutureBack campaign overview

February 2022 Migrant Voice’s #MyFutureBack campaign has helped many international students clear their names from Home Office accusations of cheating in an English-language test. The students have been fighting for…

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