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Unis Resist Border Controls (URBC)
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Established on the 5th March 2016, Unis Resist Border Controls (URBC) is a migrant-led, national campaign to end the Hostile Environment policy (i.e.- carceral border controls) within UK higher education. Learn more about our work: https://linktr.ee/urbc
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To read our full statement and recommendations: tiny.cc/ajqp001
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July 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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The image consists of text in black font on a muted pink background. The text addresses the challenges faced by migrant students in the higher education sector, criticizing inadequate solutions and the collusion of universities with policies perceived as hostile. The text is centred, with additional graphics at the bottom right corner. Here, silhouettes of a graduation cap and a fist appear next to the text "UNIS RESIST BORDER CONTROLS," which is stylized in bold capital letters and features linked diamond shapes in the top right section.
July 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Please read the entire thread and share: @nadinezubair.bsky.social @sadiahabib.bsky.social @ulivucu.bsky.social @declassifieduk.org @chrishavergal.bsky.social @elimeyerhoff.bsky.social
The image features a block of text on a muted pink background. The text is in bold black font, expressing concerns about the UK's border policies and their impact on student activism. In the lower right corner, there is a logo with a stylized graduation cap-wearing figure holding a diploma, adjacent to the words "UNIS RESIST BORDER CONTROLS."
July 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Please read the entire thread and share:

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The image features a block of text on a muted pink background. The text discusses the perspective of UK university officials regarding a Trump presidency in the United States and its potential benefit of increasing migrant student enrollment in the UK. The text mentions ICE raids affecting migrant students and California State University's shift to online classes due to these raids. In the bottom right corner, there is a graphic with the words "UNIS RESIST BORDER CONTROLS" in bold, capital letters. Alongside the text, there is an illustration of a graduate holding a diploma.
July 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Please read the entire thread and share: @umucu.bsky.social @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social @birminghamucu.bsky.social @warwickuniucu.bsky.social @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social @ucuglasgow.bsky.social
The image contains a block of text on a muted pink background. The text is bold and black, taking up most of the image space. In the bottom right corner, there is a graphic logo, consisting of a stylized illustration of a figure holding a protest sign and silhouetted in black and white. Above the figure, the words "UNIS RESIST BORDER CONTROLS" are displayed in bold black lettering. The image composition is simple and focused on delivering the textual message. Alt-text: Text about insufficiencies in addressing migrant student issues, with a logo "UNIS RESIST BORDER CONTROLS" at the bottom right.
July 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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The image features a pink background with black text. On the top right, there is a black speech bubble containing the words "SCAN ME" above a black and white QR code. Below the QR code, the text is divided into two paragraphs. The first paragraph discusses the findings of a study, and the second addresses study recommendations. In the bottom right corner, there is a stylized logo depicting a figure raising a fist with the text "UNIS RESIST BORDER CONTROLS" next to it.
July 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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A follow-up to our tweet, the recommendations from the Russell Group SUs & UKCISA report about the international student experience contain significant gaps.

A failure of this report is not confronting the #HostileEnvironment policy affecting migrant students.

We unpack why this matters.

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The image is divided into two sections. The top section features a pink background with bold black text. Below it is an image of a group of five people sitting on indoor steps, casually interacting with each other. They appear to be students, with a mix of genders, ethnicities, and attire; some are holding notebooks or electronic devices. The background includes a modern interior with a balcony and glass windows. The lower part is a dark blue area with white text, beneath which are logos for "Russell Group Students' Unions" and "UKCISA." In the bottom right corner, there is an illustration of a graduate with a megaphone, next to the words "UNIS RESIST BORDER CONTROLS."
July 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Hi ‪@osma-basil.bsky.social‬!

We regularly give funds to The Sameer Project, who are doing mutual aid in Gaza and doing incredible live-saving work. We gave them £100 earlier today: chuffed.org/project/1132...

I can put you in touch with The Sameer Project if you/your family need urgent help.
Screenshot from an online fundraiser by The Sameer project for South Gaza. https://chuffed.org/project/113222-tent-campaign-the-sameer-project
July 4, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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The image features a light purple background with bold black text. At the top, the large text says "Coming soon...". Below, smaller text provides additional information about an upcoming presentation by URBC on migrant students and the RGSU report. In the lower right corner, there is a logo of "UNIS RESIST BORDER CONTROLS" with a silhouette of a person in a graduation cap raising their arm. The design is simple and straightforward, focusing on the text content.
June 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Read the study here: qrplanet.com/ybz0fr?ref
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June 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Read the study here: qrplanet.com/ybz0fr?ref
The image features a statement on a purple background with black text that discusses the perception of migrant students being treated as "cash cows." In the bottom left corner, there is a simplistic line drawing of a cow with a dollar sign on its side, emphasizing the concept of financial exploitation. In the bottom right corner, there are logos featuring minimalist designs of a protester and a mesh pattern with the words "UNIS RESIST BORDER CONTROLS" in bold black letters.
June 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Read the study here: qrplanet.com/ybz0fr?ref
The image features a light purple background with text discussing the mental health challenges faced by migrant students in the UK. On the left, there is an illustration of a large human head profile with gears inside, symbolizing thought processes. A small figure inside is walking, suggesting activity or movement. Below the head, a person is depicted sitting with a dejected posture, head resting on their hand, and a thought bubble with a tangled line above them, representing confusion or stress. In the bottom right corner, there's a logo with a person holding a megaphone and text beside it.
June 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Read the study here: qrplanet.com/ybz0fr?ref
The image is a digital graphic containing text and a stacked bar chart, set against a purple background. At the top, there is a bold black text statement about the RGSU report, mentioning financial concerns among migrant students who are disabled or have caring responsibilities. Below the text, a stacked bar chart presents data on worrying about money, with four categories: Non-carer and Caring responsibilities, and Non-disabled and Disabled. The bars show corresponding percentages: Non-carer at 52%, Caring responsibilities at 62%, Non-disabled at 50%, and Disabled at 65%. At the bottom, a caption reads, "Figure 9: Stacked bar chart showing 'always' or 'often' responses to How often do you worry about money?". In the bottom right corner, there is a logo with the text "UNIS RESIST BORDER CONTROLS" alongside a graphic of a person holding a document or diploma.
June 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Read the study here: qrplanet.com/ybz0fr?ref
The image features a statistical data presentation on a purple background, detailing the financial concerns of migrant students from the RGSU report. At the top, bold black text on a purple background reads: "Stats from the RGSU report indicate further the financial worries of migrant students:". Below this, a stacked bar graph illustrates different responses to the question "How often do you worry about money?" The graph includes five colored segments: dark pink (19%) for "Always," green (27%) for "Often," dark blue (38%) for "Sometimes," light blue (12%) for "Rarely," and yellow (4%) for "Never." Below the graph is a caption: "Figure 7. Stacked bar graph showing responses to ‘How often do you worry about money?’." At the bottom right, there's a logo featuring a graduation cap and an icon of a protesting figure with the text "UNIS RESIST BORDER CONTROLS."
June 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Read the study here: qrplanet.com/ybz0fr?ref
The image has a light purple background with bold black text. At the top, it states "The RGSU report found:". Below, two bullet points summarize key findings. The first point highlights financial concerns faced by international students, noting that 1 in 5 students worry about money constantly, with borrowing or part-time work linked to anxiety. The second point mentions the impact of rising visa fees and the Immigration Health Surcharge on financial pressures. In the bottom right corner, there is an illustration of a person standing with an arm raised and the text "UNIS RESIST BORDER CONTROLS".
June 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Read the study here: qrplanet.com/ybz0fr?ref
The image has a purple background with text in bold black font at the top, stating findings from an RGSU report about migrant students. Below the text, three fists with varying skin tones are raised, symbolizing solidarity and resistance. In the bottom right corner is a logo with the text "UNIS RESIST BORDER CONTROLS" accompanied by an image of a graduation cap and a chain-linked pattern.
June 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Read the study here: qrplanet.com/ybz0fr?ref
The image features a composite design on a light purple background. In the top-left corner, there is a close-up image of a UK visa document. The rest of the image contains text to the right and below the visa image, presenting findings from the RGSU report. Near the bottom right, there is a black and white logo with stylized text and a small silhouette of a person holding a megaphone.
June 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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The Russell Group SUs' report on migrant students affirms much of what we've been saying for 9 years.

Read the study here: qrplanet.com/ybz0fr?ref

These series of tweets, we unpack the report.

But the report could have gone father. Watch for our 2nd part on this study.

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The image has a lavender background with centered black text at the top providing information about a report by the Russell Group Students’ Union (RGSU). It discusses the challenges faced by migrant students due to policies and educational structures. Below the text, a large black arrow pointing to the left contains the white text "We unpack this report." In the bottom right corner, a logo with a pattern of chain links, a book, and a graduation cap is accompanied by the text "UNIS RESIST BORDER CONTROLS."
June 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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The liberation of #Palestine & the sovereignty of #Iran are connected struggles❗

Print off our poster.

Colour and black & white versions available (copy & paste link): tinyurl.com/4fmjyeka

Stop Israel-US Imperialism❗

End Genocide in GAZA ❗

Stop War in IRAN ❗
The image features a light green background with various graphics and bold text. At the top right, there is a red and green watermelon slice. Below it, black and red text reads "Stop Israel-US Imperialism!!!" An arrow points down from this text to a red phrase, "The liberation of Palestine & the sovereignty of Iran are connected struggles!" Another arrow raises up from this phrase to a pomegranate on the lower left. The pomegranate is detailed with seeds spilling out. On the lower right, larger black text states, "End Genocide in GAZA! Stop War in IRAN!" A logo in the bottom right corner includes a mortarboard and text.
June 19, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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In relation to our tweet on X, a comrade told us:

"UCU is better at organising to strengthen the SWP than itself"

We couldn't say it any better.

A full analysis can be found via our IG account: www.instagram.com/p/DKHvb6GM2C...
The image is a collage containing two main sections and additional text elements. The top section is a screenshot from a social media post by "UCU - University and College Union." It has a white background with black text, highlighting a decision made at the UCU Congress 2025 to oppose racism and the far-right, with specific commitments listed. Below this is a bold, magenta panel with white uppercase text that says "PASSED! COMMITTING OUR UNION TO" followed by smaller text: "Oppose racist immigration laws, stand-up to the far right, and support anti-racist organising." At the bottom left, there is angled text stating, "Working with SUTR & 'turning out for mass anti-racist' protest will not end xeno-racist immigration policies or stop the far-right!" The bottom right features a logo with text "UNIS RESIST BORDER CONTROLS" and a stylized image of a graduation cap and an academic building. The image features a section from a manifesto document. At the top is a stylized black-and-white image of a person on a purple background. Below, the title "6. HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT" is prominently displayed, followed by a subheading "6.1 Compensating the material costs of anti-immigrant policies." The document describes issues related to immigration policies in educational and work environments, mentioning topics like visa costs, xenophobia, and policies affecting BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) students and staff. Important texts are bolded and underlined for emphasis, such as "to challenge" and "aggressively over-enforce." Surrounding the document, there is a large pink arrow pointing toward the page and additional pink text reading "From Jo Grady’s 2019 manifesto pledge that has been forgotten by Jo & her supporters!" In the bottom right corner, there is a logo and text that says "UNIS RESIST BORDER CONTROLS." The image is divided into two main sections. The top section features a text block titled "6.2 Campaigning against surveillance and the security state." The text discusses the effects of the hostile environment on research, particularly regarding overseas colleagues facing issues with visas and surveillance measures. Terms like "forced" are emphasized in red. Below this, there are hyperlinks to campaigns such as "International and Broke" and "Unis Resist Border Controls." An arrow points from the text to the bottom left section, which has a gradient black background with pink text reading, "What happened to your 2019 manifesto promises, Jo?" In the bottom right corner, the logo for "Unis Resist Border Controls" features a stylized image of a protester and a broken chain motif.
May 27, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Important piece by Amandla Thomas-Johnson
on how US migrant students involved in Palestine solidarity work are having their student visas weaponised by milquetoast university bosses who are kowtowing to normalising fascism on campus and Trump's bombastic rhetoric.

www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
The image is a screenshot of a webpage from Al Jazeera's website. The headline of the article reads, "Trump wants to deport foreign students like me. Universities must defy him." Below the headline is a subheading: "Universities will get nowhere by facilitating the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian students. They will only accelerate his ‘war on woke’.” The article is attributed to Amandla Thomas-Johnson, identified as a PhD candidate at Cornell University. The date is marked as "12 Mar 2025." Above the headline is the Al Jazeera logo in orange, along with website navigation links and categories like News, Middle East, and more. Below the text is an image of a historic building with a pointed tower amidst leafless trees under a cloudy sky. Social sharing icons are visible beside the author’s name.
March 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Today marks the 2️⃣ anniversary of the passing of Riham Sheble, an incredible fighter for migrant students rights in the UK.

Listen to a podcast about the #LetRihamStay campaign: patreon.com/posts/casewo...

Read media pieces about the campaign: tinyurl.com/vmy6n5ry

CC: @warwickuniucu.bsky.social
The image is a memorial tribute featuring three photographs of the same woman at different times. In the top left, she has short hair, and is smiling while touching her head, wearing glasses and a green top with white polka dots. The top middle photo shows her with long, curly hair, wearing glasses and a patterned scarf, smiling at the camera. The bottom left picture presents her with medium-length hair, wearing glasses and a dark-colored top, smiling as well. To the right of the images, there is a block of text in black, and below it is a QR code. The image background is white, and it is bordered in black.
March 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Via @dropsitenews.com Mahmoud Khalil was detained by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last night. This was done with the full complicity of @columbiauniversity.bsky.social

▶️Sign this letter demanding Khalil's release: actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...
The image consists of two main sections. The upper part contains text on a white background, structured in two paragraphs. This text describes an incident at Columbia University involving Homeland Security agents and a student. It provides details about the events and individuals involved. The lower section is a photograph showing four individuals. Three of them are engaged in conversation on the steps of a building. One of the individuals is wearing a dark jacket with a circular patch on the sleeve that reads "Columbia University Public Safety." The background features a building with columns and steps.
March 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Today marks our 9 year anniversary 🎉

For close to a decade, this migrant-led campaign has worked diligently to end #HostileEnvironment policy in UK higher education.

Our direction has changed. Read our "New Ways of Working" statement & get involved: linktr.ee/urbc
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March 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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End of 🧵
The image features a white background with text on the right side. On the top left is a logo with the words "UNIS RESIST BORDER CONTROLS" in bold black letters next to an illustration of a graduation cap and a gavel. The logo is small, taking up about one-fourth of the image width. The rest of the image comprises text in black, discussing the impact of policies on Palestinian students, a call for action, and marking an anniversary. The text is displayed in a clear, sans-serif font and is centered in the image, leaving a small margin around the edges.
February 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM