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Letter: Remove Clause 9 of the Borders Bill

Today (27 January 2022), a coalition of community groups has sent an open letter signed by more than 100 organisations and individuals to the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, asking for the removal of Clause 9 from the Bill. The letter was sent this morning to the Prime Minister and will also be copied to members of the House of Lords, who will be debating the Nationality and Borders Bill in Committee today. Clause 9 extends the powers of the Home Secretary to remove Citizenship from British nationals. If the Bill…

Today (27 January 2022), a coalition of community groups has sent an open letter signed by more than 100 organisations and individuals to the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, asking for…

Migrant Voice ambassador speaks out at #KilltheBill protest

TUESDAY 18 JANUARY, 2022 Migrant voice member and ambassador Loraine Mponela recently spoke out at a #KilltheBill protest in Coventry on Saturday (15 January). Loraine is also chair of CARAG, a migrant-led community organisation. The government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is currently going through parliament. In the latest development, peers in the House of Lords voted against several measures in the Bill, a win for human rights groups which have criticised the proposals for curbing people’s right to peaceful protest. You can watch Loraine’s full speech on YouTube…

TUESDAY 18 JANUARY, 2022 Migrant voice member and ambassador Loraine Mponela recently spoke out at a #KilltheBill protest in Coventry on Saturday (15 January). Loraine is also chair of CARAG,…

2021: The year our West Midlands team bit back against the hostile environment

THURSDAY 23 DECEMBER, 2021 Our colleague Salman Mirza explore the highlights of our work in the West Midlands in the past year “You have brought me to tears. We have won already. The way I see it, he has fought the fight because he had the best fighting for him. They have been called out … because of his situation, because of you. He will always be remembered as the one who got the public talking, whether they supported him or not. The fact of the matter is immigration behaves…

THURSDAY 23 DECEMBER, 2021 Our colleague Salman Mirza explore the highlights of our work in the West Midlands in the past year “You have brought me to tears. We have…

Our voices have the power to bring change: Reflections from our roundtable event

FRIDAY 17 DECEMBER Migrant Voice marked this year’s International Migrants Day with a panel discussion, ‘Raising our game? Challenges and opportunities for migrants to speak out in the media’ on 14 December 2021. With an expert panel made up of Migrant Voice Ambassadors and a group of journalists with a track record of bringing migrant voices to the centre of their reporting, our members had a robust and, at times, challenging discussion on migrants’ engagement with the media and where to go from here. The journalists on the panel were…

FRIDAY 17 DECEMBER Migrant Voice marked this year’s International Migrants Day with a panel discussion, ‘Raising our game? Challenges and opportunities for migrants to speak out in the media’ on…

Come along to our International Migrants Day panel discussion!

Migrant Voice is marking this year’s International Migrants Day with a panel discussion, “Raising our game? Challenges and opportunities for migrants to speak out in the media”. The event will take place on 14 December from 5pm to 7pm on Zoom. All are welcome, especially Migrant Voice members, supporters, our friends in the media and sector colleagues. This is a topic that is very close to our hearts. Over the last 12 years, Migrant Voice has dedicated itself to challenging the toxic debate on migrants and migration by bringing real…

Migrant Voice is marking this year’s International Migrants Day with a panel discussion, “Raising our game? Challenges and opportunities for migrants to speak out in the media”. The event will…

Glasgow network meeting sees MV members meet in-person for first time in two years

THURSDAY 2 DECEMBER, 2021 Last week, we hosted a very powerful and successful in-person network meeting in Glasgow. The gathering brought together more than 30 migrants from many countries, backgrounds and individuals sympathetic to migrants’ rights. It was our first-in-person networking event in two years. The strong desire from different organisations to work together in solidarity with migrants' rights was very clear during the meeting. Such a great event with @MigrantVoiceUK in Glasgow, hearing about thought-provoking and heart breaking stories from Migrant stories living in Scotland. @ESAScotland https://t.co/SLfGzfibfQ —…

THURSDAY 2 DECEMBER, 2021 Last week, we hosted a very powerful and successful in-person network meeting in Glasgow. The gathering brought together more than 30 migrants from many countries, backgrounds…

MV members support refugees at rally

Migrant Voice members attended a rally in support of refugees on Saturday (27 November), following the recent tragedy in the Channel which claimed the lives of at least 27 people as they attempted to reach the UK. Hundreds gathered in Birmingham city centre expressing their support for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers fleeing persecution and war. They called for safe and legal routes, and for the UK government to welcome people seeking asylum Children carried handmade signs. "We are all human beings," read one placard. The rally was co-organised by…

Migrant Voice members attended a rally in support of refugees on Saturday (27 November), following the recent tragedy in the Channel which claimed the lives of at least 27 people…

MV submits to ICI call for evidence

THURSDAY 25 NOVEMBER, 2021 Migrant Voice has submitted to a call for evidence by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration on the Home Office’s processing of applications for indefinite leave to remain in the UK as a partner of a person or parent of a child already settled in the UK. Over the past few years, we have had an increasing number of migrants sharing with us their experiences of struggling with the effect of paying high visa fees for an extended period of time. Migrants on the…

THURSDAY 25 NOVEMBER, 2021 Migrant Voice has submitted to a call for evidence by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration on the Home Office’s processing of applications for…

Shining a Green Light for humanity

When Miep Gies met Kamil Syller Miep Gies secretly provided food for Anne Frank and her family while they were hiding from the Nazi occupation of The Netherlands during World War Two. Defending Jews during Germany’s antisemitic purge was unpopular and risky, yet she decided to help hide the Franks and others from 6 July 1942 to 4 August 1944. What she would have said or done during the current crisis at the Polish-Belarus border is a matter for speculation, but when you read a quote from her about why…

When Miep Gies met Kamil Syller Miep Gies secretly provided food for Anne Frank and her family while they were hiding from the Nazi occupation of The Netherlands during World…

Human Rights Consortium Scotland releases new report

THURSDAY 4 NOVEMBER, 2021 Human Rights Consortium Scotland has published a new report calling for migrants’ rights to be protected under the new Scottish Human Rights Bill. Migrant Voice is one of the partners of Human Rights Consortium Scotland and has been working to protect migrants’ rights alongside PKAVS, Scottish Refugee Council, Forth Valley Migrant Support Network, JustRight Scotland, Amnesty Scotland, Citizens Rights Project and BEMIS. The report contains nine key recommendations, including stating that government provisions relating to economic and social rights should be available to all regardless of…

THURSDAY 4 NOVEMBER, 2021 Human Rights Consortium Scotland has published a new report calling for migrants’ rights to be protected under the new Scottish Human Rights Bill. Migrant Voice is…

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Letter: Remove Clause 9 of the Borders Bill

Today (27 January 2022), a coalition of community groups has sent an open letter signed by more than 100 organisations and individuals to the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, asking for…

Migrant Voice ambassador speaks out at #KilltheBill protest

TUESDAY 18 JANUARY, 2022 Migrant voice member and ambassador Loraine Mponela recently spoke out at a #KilltheBill protest in Coventry on Saturday (15 January). Loraine is also chair of CARAG,…

2021: The year our West Midlands team bit back against the hostile environment

THURSDAY 23 DECEMBER, 2021 Our colleague Salman Mirza explore the highlights of our work in the West Midlands in the past year “You have brought me to tears. We have…

Our voices have the power to bring change: Reflections from our roundtable event

FRIDAY 17 DECEMBER Migrant Voice marked this year’s International Migrants Day with a panel discussion, ‘Raising our game? Challenges and opportunities for migrants to speak out in the media’ on…

Come along to our International Migrants Day panel discussion!

Migrant Voice is marking this year’s International Migrants Day with a panel discussion, “Raising our game? Challenges and opportunities for migrants to speak out in the media”. The event will…

Glasgow network meeting sees MV members meet in-person for first time in two years

THURSDAY 2 DECEMBER, 2021 Last week, we hosted a very powerful and successful in-person network meeting in Glasgow. The gathering brought together more than 30 migrants from many countries, backgrounds…

MV members support refugees at rally

Migrant Voice members attended a rally in support of refugees on Saturday (27 November), following the recent tragedy in the Channel which claimed the lives of at least 27 people…

MV submits to ICI call for evidence

THURSDAY 25 NOVEMBER, 2021 Migrant Voice has submitted to a call for evidence by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration on the Home Office’s processing of applications for…

Shining a Green Light for humanity

When Miep Gies met Kamil Syller Miep Gies secretly provided food for Anne Frank and her family while they were hiding from the Nazi occupation of The Netherlands during World…

Human Rights Consortium Scotland releases new report

THURSDAY 4 NOVEMBER, 2021 Human Rights Consortium Scotland has published a new report calling for migrants’ rights to be protected under the new Scottish Human Rights Bill. Migrant Voice is…

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