Migrants

I was abused, bullied and left in limbo as a migrant domestic worker. I’m proud of myself for surviving
Marigold Balquen

I was abused, bullied and left in limbo as a migrant domestic worker. I’m proud of myself for surviving

Friday 5 April marks 12 years since Theresa May’s government revoked the Overseas Domestic Worker visa as part of the hostile environment policy in 2012. Marigold Balquen shares her story

Io Capitano director Matteo Garrone on why a refugee’s journey is so much more than small boats
Film

Io Capitano director Matteo Garrone on why a refugee’s journey is so much more than small boats

The new film aims to help audiences engage with migrants as people, rather than statistics

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Migrants, refugees and asylum seekers
Changemakers 2024

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Migrants, refugees and asylum seekers

These are the organisations and individuals advocating for better living conditions for the displaced

Migrants may be forced into destitution as UK hikes visa renewal fees amid cost of living
Immigration

Migrants may be forced into destitution as UK hikes visa renewal fees amid cost of living

Greek island of Lesbos holds spectacular and inclusive classical concert for asylum seekers
Asylum seekers

Greek island of Lesbos holds spectacular and inclusive classical concert for asylum seekers

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‘We helped put the great back into Great Britain’: Meet 97-year-old Windrush passenger Alford Gardner
Windrush

‘We helped put the great back into Great Britain’: Meet 97-year-old Windrush passenger Alford Gardner

‘Is this a hotel or a prison?’: Life as an asylum seeker in Home Office accommodation
Migrant hotels

‘Is this a hotel or a prison?’: Life as an asylum seeker in Home Office accommodation

The government can manage refugees in both a humane and orderly way. If only it wanted to.
Laura Kyrke-Smith

The government can manage refugees in both a humane and orderly way. If only it wanted to.

‘Tied’ visas are putting migrant domestic workers at risk of abuse
Migrant workers

‘Tied’ visas are putting migrant domestic workers at risk of abuse

Malign rhetoric on refugees is not welcome here
Paul McNamee

Malign rhetoric on refugees is not welcome here

Top 5 books about migrants, chosen by Sam Miller
Recommended

Top 5 books about migrants, chosen by Sam Miller

Joe Lycett says ‘shredded’ £10,000 in David Beckham stunt was actually donated to LGBTQ+ charities
Qatar World Cup

Joe Lycett says ‘shredded’ £10,000 in David Beckham stunt was actually donated to LGBTQ+ charities

‘My dream is to be a photographer’: A day in Calais and Dunkirk with people waiting to cross the Channel
Immigration

‘My dream is to be a photographer’: A day in Calais and Dunkirk with people waiting to cross the Channel

Homelands by Chitra Ramaswamy review: A gripping novel about heritage, exile, friendship and family
Book review

Homelands by Chitra Ramaswamy review: A gripping novel about heritage, exile, friendship and family

Priti Patel’s ‘refugee pushback’ policy has been scrapped days before a High Court review
Home Office

Priti Patel’s ‘refugee pushback’ policy has been scrapped days before a High Court review

The UK wants to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. But what about its human rights record?
Asylum Seekers

The UK wants to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. But what about its human rights record?

Top 5 books written by refugees, chosen by Gulwali Passarlay
Top 5 Books

Top 5 books written by refugees, chosen by Gulwali Passarlay

At least 27 people die after migrant boat capsizes in Channel
News

At least 27 people die after migrant boat capsizes in Channel

These young migrants made photo diaries of life in lockdown
News

These young migrants made photo diaries of life in lockdown

Benedict Cumberbatch: ‘We created the migrant crisis’
Politics

Benedict Cumberbatch: ‘We created the migrant crisis’

“Migration is the planet’s connective tissue”
Opinion

“Migration is the planet’s connective tissue”

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Migrant rough sleepers are being offered housing to help them back into work
Housing

Migrant rough sleepers are being offered housing to help them back into work

After Trump’s child detention chaos, we must look closer at our own policies
News

After Trump’s child detention chaos, we must look closer at our own policies