Migrant Voice
@migrantvoice.bsky.social
We are a migrant-led national organisation empowering migrants to speak out, challenge perceptions and change public debate, in the media and to policymakers. Offices in London, Glasgow and Birmingham.
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🚨Campaign launch🚨
Today Migrant Voices launched our "Don't knows do care" campaign to counter misinformation around migration.
Your support is important. Please donate, if you can., share and take part in helping to combat the hostile rhetoric.
Please donate here👇
www.gofundme.com/f/help-comba...
Today Migrant Voices launched our "Don't knows do care" campaign to counter misinformation around migration.
Your support is important. Please donate, if you can., share and take part in helping to combat the hostile rhetoric.
Please donate here👇
www.gofundme.com/f/help-comba...
Proposed changes to the immigration system will force hundreds of thousands of children, along with adults, into even more precarious situations.
Existing ten year routes are already shown to increase deprivation and poverty. These policies will destroy lives.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Existing ten year routes are already shown to increase deprivation and poverty. These policies will destroy lives.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
300,000 children face 10-year wait for settled status under UK plans, says IPPR
Thinktank analysis says proposed ‘earned settlement’ changes could trap families in prolonged insecurity
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Proposed changes to the immigration system will force hundreds of thousands of children, along with adults, into even more precarious situations.
Existing ten year routes are already shown to increase deprivation and poverty. These policies will destroy lives.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Existing ten year routes are already shown to increase deprivation and poverty. These policies will destroy lives.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
The proposed changes to immigration rules would be devastating, not just for migrants but also the whole country. They risk creating an entirely unworkable and discriminatory system which would push even more migrants into destitution and undermine whole sectors.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Shabana Mahmood defends immigration reforms amid Labour opposition
Around 40 Labour MPs have raised concerns about the impact of the government's proposals.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
The proposed changes to immigration rules would be devastating, not just for migrants but also the whole country. They risk creating an entirely unworkable and discriminatory system which would push even more migrants into destitution and undermine whole sectors.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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If you want practical support for answering the consultation, we together with a host of other orgs ( @migrantvoice.bsky.social, @ramfel.bsky.social, @ilpaimmigration.bsky.social @migrantsrights.bsky.social) prepared a guide to help you prepare your responses👉 reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/wp-content/u...
reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 5:02 PM
If you want practical support for answering the consultation, we together with a host of other orgs ( @migrantvoice.bsky.social, @ramfel.bsky.social, @ilpaimmigration.bsky.social @migrantsrights.bsky.social) prepared a guide to help you prepare your responses👉 reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/wp-content/u...
It has been an absolute pleasure to team up with @care4calais.org today to provide training on public speaking. It is so important that migrants are able to ensure that our voices are heard, and listened to
January 28, 2026 at 3:45 PM
It has been an absolute pleasure to team up with @care4calais.org today to provide training on public speaking. It is so important that migrants are able to ensure that our voices are heard, and listened to
We're seeing a dramatic increase in immigration enforcement in the UK. While it may not have same attention as ICE raids in UK, it still sees families ripped apart and vulnerable people detained. Spain shows regularisation for undocumented migrants is a better option.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Spain plans to give 500,000 undocumented migrants legal status
The process will be available to foreign nationals without a criminal record who can prove they lived in Spain for five months prior to 31 December 2025.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 10:06 AM
We're seeing a dramatic increase in immigration enforcement in the UK. While it may not have same attention as ICE raids in UK, it still sees families ripped apart and vulnerable people detained. Spain shows regularisation for undocumented migrants is a better option.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
On 4th February Migrant Voice is hosting a meeting to address issues of hate crime in Glasgow.
This meeting will be an opportunity to hear from the police and local authorities about their response to our recommendations on what they can support our communities.
www.migrantvoice.org/whats-on/gla...
This meeting will be an opportunity to hear from the police and local authorities about their response to our recommendations on what they can support our communities.
www.migrantvoice.org/whats-on/gla...
Glasgow network meeting on Hate Crime
Migrant Voice invites you to our next network meeting in Glasgow on Wednesday 4 February from 6-8pm to follow up on our October discussions on hate crime.
www.migrantvoice.org
January 23, 2026 at 2:18 PM
On 4th February Migrant Voice is hosting a meeting to address issues of hate crime in Glasgow.
This meeting will be an opportunity to hear from the police and local authorities about their response to our recommendations on what they can support our communities.
www.migrantvoice.org/whats-on/gla...
This meeting will be an opportunity to hear from the police and local authorities about their response to our recommendations on what they can support our communities.
www.migrantvoice.org/whats-on/gla...
We are delighted to be in Birmingham today organising two workshops together with the university of Westminster for refugees and asylum seekers to share their views on settling up a refugee archive.
January 22, 2026 at 11:22 AM
We are delighted to be in Birmingham today organising two workshops together with the university of Westminster for refugees and asylum seekers to share their views on settling up a refugee archive.
The government's "earned settlement consultation" into proposed changes for migrants wanting to settle in the UK ends on February 12th. Together with a number of other organisations, we have created some guidance for possible ways to complete the questions. 1/2
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January 20, 2026 at 4:11 PM
The government's "earned settlement consultation" into proposed changes for migrants wanting to settle in the UK ends on February 12th. Together with a number of other organisations, we have created some guidance for possible ways to complete the questions. 1/2
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Following the 2024 riots we held meetings across the country for people to talk about their experiences. The fear which marginalised communities faced was clear, as was the need for better understanding to tackle hate crime, which still does not exist.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Response to 2024 summer riots failed to address root causes and links to racism, report says
Institute of Race Relations says violence in Southport and elsewhere often reduced to ‘mindless’ thuggery
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Following the 2024 riots we held meetings across the country for people to talk about their experiences. The fear which marginalised communities faced was clear, as was the need for better understanding to tackle hate crime, which still does not exist.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
With this government reportedly rethinking plans to introduce digital id to check for the right to work, through our work on this report we helped identify a number of issues with the existing digital immigration system, and the exclusion it creates.
www.migrantvoice.org/resources/re...
www.migrantvoice.org/resources/re...
Exclusion by Design: Digital Identification and the Hostile Environment for…
Together with Derya Ozkul (University of Warwick) and Marie Godin (University of Leicester) and Open Rights Group, Migrant Voice have produced the report ‘Exclusion by Design: Digital Identification a...
www.migrantvoice.org
January 14, 2026 at 3:52 PM
With this government reportedly rethinking plans to introduce digital id to check for the right to work, through our work on this report we helped identify a number of issues with the existing digital immigration system, and the exclusion it creates.
www.migrantvoice.org/resources/re...
www.migrantvoice.org/resources/re...
Continued hostile rhetoric, and policies, from politicians and in the media creates severe misconceptions surrounding immigration, which often overlook not just the facts surrounding it, but also the experiences of migrants.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Two-thirds of UK voters wrongly think immigration is rising, poll finds
Exclusive: Voters say they have little confidence that government can control borders despite sharp falls in net migration
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Continued hostile rhetoric, and policies, from politicians and in the media creates severe misconceptions surrounding immigration, which often overlook not just the facts surrounding it, but also the experiences of migrants.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
🚨Support Migrant Voice today and ensure diverse voices are heard🚨
Migrants are part of communities. We work and live alongside everyone. Together we help make the UK stronger.
Even so our voices are ignored time and time again.
📣Donate today to help get us heard.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-comba...
Migrants are part of communities. We work and live alongside everyone. Together we help make the UK stronger.
Even so our voices are ignored time and time again.
📣Donate today to help get us heard.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-comba...
December 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
🚨Support Migrant Voice today and ensure diverse voices are heard🚨
Migrants are part of communities. We work and live alongside everyone. Together we help make the UK stronger.
Even so our voices are ignored time and time again.
📣Donate today to help get us heard.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-comba...
Migrants are part of communities. We work and live alongside everyone. Together we help make the UK stronger.
Even so our voices are ignored time and time again.
📣Donate today to help get us heard.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-comba...
Today is #internationalMigrantsDay and we celebrate today in London as part of the Cultural Hangout Festival 2025 organised together with Centre for Youths Integrated Development (CYID). Our event is opened by 𝐑𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐞𝐥 dos Santos, Migrant Voice Trustee who welcomes everyone to the event
December 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Today is #internationalMigrantsDay and we celebrate today in London as part of the Cultural Hangout Festival 2025 organised together with Centre for Youths Integrated Development (CYID). Our event is opened by 𝐑𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐞𝐥 dos Santos, Migrant Voice Trustee who welcomes everyone to the event
Tonight in Glasgow we celebrate #InternationalMigrantsDay & the finale of our 'Putting Ourselves in the Picture' project. We're launching a documentary about the project and we will hear speeches, music and have a multicultural ceilidh. Thank you to our funders the National Lottery Heritage Fund
December 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Tonight in Glasgow we celebrate #InternationalMigrantsDay & the finale of our 'Putting Ourselves in the Picture' project. We're launching a documentary about the project and we will hear speeches, music and have a multicultural ceilidh. Thank you to our funders the National Lottery Heritage Fund
Much of the current debate surrounding immigration continues to be based on misinformation. As our trustee, @nandosigona.bsky.social and Laurence Lessard-Phillips show in this new report, people significantly overestimate the number of irregular migrants in the UK.
i-claim.eu/project/publ...
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Public understanding and attitudes to irregular migration in the UK - I-CLAIM
This report summarises findings from the February 2025 I-CLAIM survey of 1,147 UK adults, exploring public knowledge of irregular migration, how people define it, and their attitudes toward irregular ...
i-claim.eu
December 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Much of the current debate surrounding immigration continues to be based on misinformation. As our trustee, @nandosigona.bsky.social and Laurence Lessard-Phillips show in this new report, people significantly overestimate the number of irregular migrants in the UK.
i-claim.eu/project/publ...
i-claim.eu/project/publ...
Today is #InternationalHumanRightsDay, and also the day when UK and EU leaders discuss weaken the rights of people fleeing war and persecution.
If the European Convention on Human Rights is to be reformed, it must be to strengthen it, not undermine it.
Read our statement for #Humanrightsday here 👇
If the European Convention on Human Rights is to be reformed, it must be to strengthen it, not undermine it.
Read our statement for #Humanrightsday here 👇
December 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Today is #InternationalHumanRightsDay, and also the day when UK and EU leaders discuss weaken the rights of people fleeing war and persecution.
If the European Convention on Human Rights is to be reformed, it must be to strengthen it, not undermine it.
Read our statement for #Humanrightsday here 👇
If the European Convention on Human Rights is to be reformed, it must be to strengthen it, not undermine it.
Read our statement for #Humanrightsday here 👇
🚨Donate today and help combat misinformation about migrants🚨
Hate and hostile policies are rooted in misinformation about migrants. If you can, please donate today to support Migrant Voice and help us continue to ensure migrants' voices and experiences are heard.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-comba...
Hate and hostile policies are rooted in misinformation about migrants. If you can, please donate today to support Migrant Voice and help us continue to ensure migrants' voices and experiences are heard.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-comba...
December 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🚨Donate today and help combat misinformation about migrants🚨
Hate and hostile policies are rooted in misinformation about migrants. If you can, please donate today to support Migrant Voice and help us continue to ensure migrants' voices and experiences are heard.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-comba...
Hate and hostile policies are rooted in misinformation about migrants. If you can, please donate today to support Migrant Voice and help us continue to ensure migrants' voices and experiences are heard.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-comba...
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Dislike the sound of plans for a digital ID roll-out?
There are good reasons!!
Immigrants in the UK are already subject to a digital ID system & it's been a mess since day one.
Very important report here from brilliant Migrant Voice with @openrightsgroup.org explains the key issues 🤓👇
There are good reasons!!
Immigrants in the UK are already subject to a digital ID system & it's been a mess since day one.
Very important report here from brilliant Migrant Voice with @openrightsgroup.org explains the key issues 🤓👇
You can read about the launch of the report on our website, along with a range of issues raised by speakers. Not only did we hear about way in which the digital immigration system excludes many migrants, we also heard how it can put abuse victims at further risk.
www.migrantvoice.org/home/pagenew...
www.migrantvoice.org/home/pagenew...
Digital status report launched
Digital status report launched
www.migrantvoice.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Dislike the sound of plans for a digital ID roll-out?
There are good reasons!!
Immigrants in the UK are already subject to a digital ID system & it's been a mess since day one.
Very important report here from brilliant Migrant Voice with @openrightsgroup.org explains the key issues 🤓👇
There are good reasons!!
Immigrants in the UK are already subject to a digital ID system & it's been a mess since day one.
Very important report here from brilliant Migrant Voice with @openrightsgroup.org explains the key issues 🤓👇
We are thrilled to be launching our new report, Exclusion by Design: Digital Identification and the Hostile Environment for Migrants, with Derya Ozkul (University of Warwick) and Marie Godin (University of Leicester) and @openrightsgroup.org
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December 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
We are thrilled to be launching our new report, Exclusion by Design: Digital Identification and the Hostile Environment for Migrants, with Derya Ozkul (University of Warwick) and Marie Godin (University of Leicester) and @openrightsgroup.org
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Great work by @migrantvoice.bsky.social and researchers from Warwick University and Leicester University. Congratulations to former colleague @mariegodin.bsky.social who co-authored the report www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
UK’s new digital-only immigration system creating exclusion and fear, study finds
Obtaining an eVisa to prove their status or right to legally reside in Britain is causing migrants high levels of stress
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Great work by @migrantvoice.bsky.social and researchers from Warwick University and Leicester University. Congratulations to former colleague @mariegodin.bsky.social who co-authored the report www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
The shift to a "digital only immigration system" is already causing distress and exclusion for many migrants.
Our work with the University of Warwick has shown significant issues with the system.
We will be launching our report later today detailing the problems.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Our work with the University of Warwick has shown significant issues with the system.
We will be launching our report later today detailing the problems.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
UK’s new digital-only immigration system creating exclusion and fear, study finds
Obtaining an eVisa to prove their status or right to legally reside in Britain is causing migrants high levels of stress
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:20 AM
The shift to a "digital only immigration system" is already causing distress and exclusion for many migrants.
Our work with the University of Warwick has shown significant issues with the system.
We will be launching our report later today detailing the problems.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Our work with the University of Warwick has shown significant issues with the system.
We will be launching our report later today detailing the problems.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
🚨Join us for International Migrants Day🚨
Migrant Voice and Centre for Youths Integrated Development (CYID) are coming together to celebrate the lives, journeys and resilience of all migrants.
🎉We have a packed array of activities for the event.
To sign today 👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internatio...
Migrant Voice and Centre for Youths Integrated Development (CYID) are coming together to celebrate the lives, journeys and resilience of all migrants.
🎉We have a packed array of activities for the event.
To sign today 👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internatio...
December 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
🚨Join us for International Migrants Day🚨
Migrant Voice and Centre for Youths Integrated Development (CYID) are coming together to celebrate the lives, journeys and resilience of all migrants.
🎉We have a packed array of activities for the event.
To sign today 👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internatio...
Migrant Voice and Centre for Youths Integrated Development (CYID) are coming together to celebrate the lives, journeys and resilience of all migrants.
🎉We have a packed array of activities for the event.
To sign today 👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internatio...
Misinformation about migrants is stoking hostility and causing division.
Read our editorial explaining some of the ways in which it is used against migrants, and why it is wrong.
🚨Support Migrant Voice in combatting misinformation🚨
www.migrantvoice.org/home/editori...
Read our editorial explaining some of the ways in which it is used against migrants, and why it is wrong.
🚨Support Migrant Voice in combatting misinformation🚨
www.migrantvoice.org/home/editori...
December 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Misinformation about migrants is stoking hostility and causing division.
Read our editorial explaining some of the ways in which it is used against migrants, and why it is wrong.
🚨Support Migrant Voice in combatting misinformation🚨
www.migrantvoice.org/home/editori...
Read our editorial explaining some of the ways in which it is used against migrants, and why it is wrong.
🚨Support Migrant Voice in combatting misinformation🚨
www.migrantvoice.org/home/editori...
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Today @migrantvoice.bsky.social has launched their winter fundraiser. At a time when misinformation is increasing division, and driving government policy, it is crucial it is countered and that the experiences and voices of migrants are heard.
If you can donate please do. Please also share widely.
If you can donate please do. Please also share widely.
🚨Campaign launch🚨
Today Migrant Voices launched our "Don't knows do care" campaign to counter misinformation around migration.
Your support is important. Please donate, if you can., share and take part in helping to combat the hostile rhetoric.
Please donate here👇
www.gofundme.com/f/help-comba...
Today Migrant Voices launched our "Don't knows do care" campaign to counter misinformation around migration.
Your support is important. Please donate, if you can., share and take part in helping to combat the hostile rhetoric.
Please donate here👇
www.gofundme.com/f/help-comba...
December 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Today @migrantvoice.bsky.social has launched their winter fundraiser. At a time when misinformation is increasing division, and driving government policy, it is crucial it is countered and that the experiences and voices of migrants are heard.
If you can donate please do. Please also share widely.
If you can donate please do. Please also share widely.
Reposted by Migrant Voice
Challenging misinformation around migration is essential right now, so please support @migrantvoice.bsky.social who do a brilliant job of giving clear, evidenced info.
🚨Campaign launch🚨
Today Migrant Voices launched our "Don't knows do care" campaign to counter misinformation around migration.
Your support is important. Please donate, if you can., share and take part in helping to combat the hostile rhetoric.
Please donate here👇
www.gofundme.com/f/help-comba...
Today Migrant Voices launched our "Don't knows do care" campaign to counter misinformation around migration.
Your support is important. Please donate, if you can., share and take part in helping to combat the hostile rhetoric.
Please donate here👇
www.gofundme.com/f/help-comba...
December 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Challenging misinformation around migration is essential right now, so please support @migrantvoice.bsky.social who do a brilliant job of giving clear, evidenced info.