new from @kylietcheung.bsky.social in @teenvogue.com: recently, men have impersonated plainclothes ICE agents to assault women—only possible, she argues, because state agents commit violence with impunity. "To be clear, men wouldn’t be posing as ICE agents and assaulting women if ICE didn’t exist."

Never, ever underestimate the short-term damage that fascists are capable of. When Idi Amin told thousands of Asians that they had just 90 days to leave Uganda, lots of people laughed. “He could never do that! That’s ridiculous.” But then the violence started. www.bbc.com/news/world-a...

Unclear how far back this would go and if would attack settled status for EU nationals. But clear that we must oppose this because mass deportation is a crime and an attack on basic rights rather than "unworkable" or "bad for the economy". It is your family, friends and neighbours he's coming for

One really hard thing when you're a head of department is hiring people from outside the UK. You tell them, "congrats, you've got the job", and you wait to tell them, "by the way, the university doesn't cover the cost of your visa, or the cost of your NHS surcharge"

Hundreds gather to show solidarity with Sikh woman raped 'in racially aggravated attack'

No one should live in fear; especially those seeking sanctuary, who carry deep scars of dreadful conflicts and traumatic experiences of perilous journeys to safety. www.bigissue.com/opinion/refu...

"You can be English with roots that stretch back a 1,000 years, but you can also be English and look like me". About time. Need much more of this, and need the PM to come out and say it and challenge the politicians and media who've brought us here - not just Musk www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

How are racially minoritised children central to the bordering of Britain? @alasirriyeh.bsky.social @lancasteruni.bsky.social reflects on theories of migratisation, the work of Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian and the erasure of belonging. #OpenAccess @journals.sagepub.com buff.ly/vkEHpXp

Children represent a disproportionate number of all refugees & asylum seekers While they account for about 13% of all int’l migrants, they’re 40% of forcibly displaced people Get more stats: https://bit.ly/globalmigrantstats

I know personally what the chilling effects of racism can be, and today on @bbclaurak.bsky.social I called for unity and leadership in the face of hatred. Now more than ever, we must celebrate our diversity as a nation and stand united in our communities against all forms of prejudice.

The Prime minister told an ethnic minority newspaper, Eastern Eye, in late July that he recognises his responsibility to speak out if the status of minorities in Britain is questioned by a surge in racism

Where is the leadership?

It didn't work out for me in the race to be deputy leader, but given events today, am sharing this again. We in Labour are uniquely placed to bring our diverse country together against the forces of hate. When we stand up for each other, we all win. labourlist.org/2025/09/alis...

V senior Labour MPs and Hope Not Hate have called on the prime minister and Labour to speak up louder against far right hate and division. Our story here www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

An Asian Sikh woman has been raped in broad daylight by racists who said she doesn’t belong here. Racist attacks on a daily basis. When will our leaders say something? We need leadership and we need it now. And when will those who spew hate be punished not rewarded? Britain is breaking apart.

Police have said they are investigating a "racially aggravated" rape in the West Midlands. The Sikh Federation (UK) said the perpetrators allegedly told the woman during the attack: "You don't belong in this country, get out." news.sky.com/story/police...

💡 Migration is not abstract: it’s about people contributing every day to our communities. In South Norfolk, skilled workers are driving world-leading science at the Norwich Research Park & caring for patients at the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital. They give so much yet face real costs & restrictions.

Very good indeed from @bengoldsborough.bsky.social (and a number of other MPs who participated in this debate). There is no case - economic, political, or moral - for extending the time it takes long-standing residents to gain settlement/citizenship.

Absolutely terrifying for refugee children and young people staying there. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

"Homelessness, fear of starvation and racism – destitute migrant mothers and their children on the reality of life in the UK" by Eve Dickson & Rachel Rosen @shadowsnrpf.bsky.social theconversation.com/homelessness...

Useful advice www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/support-us/c...

These children are trying to raise £18,000 for homelessness charities, an amount they have calculated would help one person off the streets.

Important Reminder about our upcoming online info session! Whether you are a young migrant, a parent, or a professional supporting families, this session will provide clear guidance on the new settlement pathway. Registration via Eventbrite 🙌

Low-to-middle income adults are twice as likely to be disabled as those on higher incomes. Read more about how disabilities and caring responsibilities impact the lives of lower-income Britain ➡️ buff.ly/kNMSUQa

At a time of pressure on higher education here is one bright spot. Our @britishacademy.bsky.social Early Career Researcher Network now has national coverage and provides a free support network to humanities & social science researchers across the UK! www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/early-c...

MPS Assoc Director @ beckakaymcc.bsky.social “It is incompatible with commitments to social justice and poverty reduction to treat migrant experiences of poverty as niche or specialist. They must become part of mainstream policy and practice.” #Migrantpoverty

The policy laboratory designed local service maps, as well as a handbook to support intercultural communication in service delivery settings. Links to these resources in the comments! #Migrantpoverty #MPSPolicyLaboratory @glasgowclyde.bsky.social‬

NEWS: I’ve set up an independent anti-racist reporting and monitoring organisation. We’ll document racist attacks, support victims, pressure authorities to act, and amplify the voices of smaller, more isolated Black and Asian communities across Britain.🧵

A few of the families I interviewed for my research who were still in the asylum system had been separated from loved ones, including young children who were being looked after by grandparents. This news will be devastating.

“I had to break the news to my wife. She hasn’t been able to stop crying since she heard the news. What is the value of this life if you have to be separated from the people you love? Both of us are completely shattered by this.” This heartbreak a thousand times, for what?

Message from morning bus ride: "All are welcome" ❤️

🚨📣New blog post: "A Month of Family Finances: Exploring family spending through a digital diary tool" 💷📆💻https://familyfinances.study/family-digital-tool

Now you've given us thousands of pounds in fees, leave promptly or we will remove you. "Under the plans, about 130,000 students and their families in total will be sent a message telling them: "If you have no legal right to remain in the UK, you must leave." www.bbc.com/news/article...

The government has committed to tackling poverty among all children, including those subject to the UK’s asylum and immigration system. But recent reforms and proposals mean that we’re likely to see poverty increase, including deep poverty among some children in immigrant families.

🚨📣New blog post: "A Month of Family Finances: Exploring family spending through a digital diary tool" 💷📆💻https://familyfinances.study/family-digital-tool

Poorer families below income threshold won't benefit from the extended 30hrs of childcare while those on incomes up to £100k will. Families prevented from accessing childcare bc of immigration policy won't have access either, regardless of income www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/news/on-the-...

Recently the Government has announced changes to both the ‘move on period’ and to Aspen cards, both of which will directly impact people living in asylum accommodation. The changes came with no warning and without consultation. Read what we know about the changes, and what we think about them:

Last year saw 15,191 suspensions for racist behaviour, around 80 every single school day. www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Racist couple ask British NHS nurse if she 'came here on a rubber boat' in furious dog-walk attack www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Life’s getting a bit more crap here if you are a person from an ethnic minority 🧵

School costs, uniforms, childcare services, haircuts, toys and games, dental and other medical services, are not 'luxury' goods. They are ordinary needs of children and families living on Asylum Support. This was implemented in August, just as families start preparing for the return to school.

People’s homes are being stormed by far-right groups. The govt. Is saying nothing about how violence like this will not be tolerated. Where is Starmer’s “law and order” now? They’ve no control and we are moments away from someone being killed. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

South Norfolk's Labour MP Ben Goldsborough, who won his seat on a 19% swing, overturning a 21k Tory majority, has written a piece challenging Reform's approach to refugees, asylum and human rights as an issue of principle, not simply impracticality www.politics.co.uk/mp-comment/2...

I’m not crying. You’re crying prisonjournalismproject.org/2023/12/21/t...

The ever-eloquent @rafaelbehr.bsky.social pointedly refusing to mince his words on what Farage has done for us. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

📣 New blog: 'How media amplification shapes Britain’s view of asylum — and why ‘hotels’ keep eclipsing everything else' By Prof. Nasar Meer (@nasarmeer.bsky.social) Read on the SPA website here ➡️ social-policy.org.uk/uncategorize...

26 August 1942 | The 23rd transport of Jews deported from Drancy in German-occupied France arrived at #Auschwitz. Among 1,000 people there were 518 children aged 1-14. After the selection 908 people were murdered in gas chambers. One of them was Michel Ejzenberg (age 6).

Reform UK, which has a grand total of four MPs, was just given an uninterrupted platform for an hour and a half on the BBC and Sky News channels, in order to talk about its plans for mass deportations When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?

No10 spokesman not prepared to criticise anything about Farage speech today. Not his description of "invasion", not his prediction that the UK on brink of civil war, not plans to pay the Taliban or Iran to take back migrants, or indeed to rule out doing so themselves.