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The Institute for Research into International Migration and Superdiversity at the University of Birmingham, UK. Director: Prof @nandosigona.bsky.social
web: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/iris
blog: https://superdiversity.net
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superdiversity.net
October 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
If you can't wait to hear what our speakers think about Labour's #immigration policy, check out:
1) theconversation.com/labours-plan...
Labour’s plan for migrants to ‘earn’ permanent residency turns belonging into an endless exam
In this hierarchical system, migrants are kept on extended probation and judged by standards never applied to British nationals.
theconversation.com
October 2, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Reposted by IRIS
In the piece for @theconversation.com I argue that settlement used to recognise residence, contribution & community ties. Now it’s recast as a prize for those who can continually prove their “moral worth”.
September 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM