The Hostile Environment policy still stands to enforce systematic socio-economic immobilisation for refugees to this day. Geeta Wedderburn sets out some of the hurdles faced when seeking asylum.
Words have consequences: the sooner the Government realises this the better
On 7th September, a man, brandishing a large knife, stormed the London immigration law firm – Duncan Lewis – with the intention of taking a solicitor hostage. Police said that Cavan Medlock’s weapon of choice […]
New Caledonia rejects independence from French colonial rule once more
On the 4th October, New Caledonians faced the independence referendum in which they had the possibility to decide whether they would still prefer to be a part of France or be able to manage the […]
Priti Patel’s “Firm But Fair” Asylum System Ships Refugees Off to Remote Islands
Pierre-Henri Dumont, a French politician from Calais, responded to Priti Patel’s request for French interception of migrant boats attempting to cross the English Channel from Calais. Dumont stated, “Now every day they can see the […]
When the Water is Safer than the Land: Voyeurism and the Fantasy Migrant Crisis
The cyclical nature of migrant moral panic has once again reared its ugly head – this time the script was seemingly straight out of Black Mirror season 6. In their coverage of events, BBC and […]
“If you want to work like a slave there’s work, otherwise, you’re out”: The invisible migrant workforce behind Europe’s vegetables
The Almeria province in Spain produces around 3.5 million tonnes of fruit and vegetables per year, with over half of this being exported. The region has been branded ‘sea of plastic’ due to the abundance […]
Windrush Scandal Review Reveals Home Office Ignorance
The highly anticipated Windrush Lessons Learned Review has condemned the Home Office’s treatment of migrants, referring primarily to the Windrush scandal. The review highlights the “profound institutional failure” which caused people who came to the […]
Leeds Student Action For Refugees Protests Outside Morton Hall
Last Saturday, Leeds Student Action for Refugees campaigners convened at Morton Hall Detention Centre to protest against the facility. Behind the grey, barbed wire topped fences are up to 392 detained people. Some of these […]
The Search for Autenticidad: Jeanine Cummins’ Controversial Novel American Dirt
When Oprah announced that the new pick for her book club was American Dirt, the third novel by Jeanine Cummins, I doubt she predicted the controversy that would arise. The novel narrates the tale of […]
Immigration Is An Asset to The UK
It goes without saying that immigration is the current hot topic in international discourse. An increasing political focus on immigration has allowed politicians like Donald Trump and Viktor Orban to use immigrants as scapegoats, painting […]
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Donald?
The United States government today entered its twenty-seventh day of a partial shutdown in what is now the second-longest shutdown its history. 800,000 government employees have gone without pay, with some such as airport security […]
Liberals, We Need to Talk About Immigration
Writing about immigration fills me with feelings of trepidation. I am acutely aware that poking your head outside the echo-chamber is dangerous, with the potential for one’s liberal card to be revoked in quick order. […]