We spoke to some #NotAStranger migrant campaigners, and wanted to share some of their thoughts on Reform's migration stance and how they are influencing the Government and other political parties to take increasingly anti-migrant positions. 👇 migrantsrights.org.uk/not-a-strang...

❓ How the does the far-right narrative that White women need "saving" from racialised migrant men underpins State immigration policies? Head over and subscribe to our Substack to read our latest post:

New campaign🔈Not a Stranger are a migrant-led campaigning group formed to fight the #Immigration White Paper proposals. 🙋‍♂️ Join the group and organise for change: buff.ly/LiyxK4r 📊 Tell us about your experiences by filling out our survey: buff.ly/XnSHknA Check out the campaign: buff.ly/yIGEJ82

If you’re a migrant looking to understand your rights, @mind.org.uk have supported @migrantsrights.bsky.social to create a ‘know your rights’ guide migrantsrights.org.uk/resources/kn...

🔈 Tackling the far-right starts with making your #WordsMatter After a weekend of far-right violence, pushing back against #disinformation is more important than ever. So, let's start by unpacking the dehumanising term "illegal immigration". buff.ly/QaR41WV No human is illegal ✊

We have three spots for the Bath Half-Marathon in March 2026 🏃 ➡️GetPRO Bath Half is one of the UK’s most prestigious half marathons and by joining our team, you will raising funds to support migrants to tackle dehumanising narratives. Email our fundraising team at [email protected]

We're taking a short break for the next two weeks. We know that anti-migrant racism is rising and the Government are getting ready to push through more cruel policies, but in order to fight these and help migrants lead movements for change, we need to recharge and be ready to go.

Our Policy and Campaigns Officer, Lauren Fernandes, as written a piece reflecting on their trip to #Belfast in June. Our team went to the city to discuss #immigration raids and the research that Migrants’ Rights Network published last year with politicians and community groups➡️ buff.ly/PMQxMPE

Thank you to everyone who came to our film screening and panel event last night 🍿It was a fantastic opportunity to collectively discuss the state of border #surveillance and #AI, and what we can do to challenge it 💪 Huge thank you to #LUSH @computerweekly.bsky.social and Equinox

Stop letting the far-right define the narrative on migration @migrantsrights.bsky.social migrantsrightsnetwork.substack.com/p/stop-letti...

Say it louder for people in the back 🔈 History has shown us time and time again that if they come for one of us, they come for all of us. Read more over on our brand new Substack and find out how you can join the Words Matter campaign: buff.ly/K4ByNdk #WordsMatter

Do you want to take on a #fundraising challenge and support migrants in their fight for justice? Why not apply for one of our challenge spots: 🔹 1 London Marathon spot 🔸 3 Brighton Marathon spots ✨ 3 GetPro Bath Half spots Find out more and make a difference: migrantsrights.org.uk/get-involved...

🔈 London has always been a major target area for #ImmigrationRaids, with hotspots in all areas of the city. These disproportionately target racialised communities. Read our latest deep-dive on immigration raids over on our new #Substack and subscribe for future updates: buff.ly/WrFzubp

Thanks @washingtonpost.com for including our comment following the announcement police intend to release details of suspects in specific cases. We’re concerned this move will signal that it’s ‘legitimate’ to riot where the suspect is a racialised person www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

📽️ We're really excited to be teaming up with our friends at Lush to bring you a screening of @samuelstorey.bsky.social investigative film: 'Standing at the Gates of the Digital Hostile Environment: Britain's Anduril Maritime Sentry Towers.' Book your free tickets: buff.ly/grxNYVQ

This from @migrantsrights.bsky.social: 'Politicians double down on anti-migrant disinformation. In the wake of far-right violence in N. Ireland, DUP MP Carla Lockhart went on local radio to reinforce the false correlation of migration to increased crime w/o facts or figures to back up her claims.'

Read this powerful piece by our CEO, Fizza Qureshi, for @lbc.co.uk She calls out how politicians are spreading disinformation about immigration and how that's sowing the seeds for racism and division across the country. We must hold them accountable. 🔗 buff.ly/FlNpXMC

Kashmala is swimming 2 miles at the Swim Serpentine event on 20th September in Hyde Park to raise money for MRN 🏊‍♀️ Fundraisers like her make a huge difference to small charities like us and will help us support migrants to lead their own movements for change! Donate to her fundraiser: buff.ly/XIfRB1K

Despite another weekend of racist demonstrations outside #asylum accommodation, some MPs kicked off the week by parroting far-right lies that attribute systemic sexual violence with so-called 'small boats' crossings. ✊ This needs to end. It's time to push back buff.ly/KFkOZbl

We're excited to share that we have opened up our challenge events spots for next year: 🔹 1 London Marathon spot - 27th April 2026 🔸 3 Brighton Marathon spots - 12th April 2026 ✨ 3 GetPro Bath Half spots - 15th March 2026 Email us at [email protected] to find out more!

Be gay, do rage 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 We were honoured to speak at London Trans+ Pride on Saturday to march with the Migrant Solidarity Bloc, celebrate our existence and join the call for resistance. If you missed us, check out our speech over on TikTok buff.ly/Vok7Lt4 💅 #TransPride #MigrantsRights

A year on from the racist riots of 2024, we clearly haven't learnt anything. Anti-migrant racism has ramped up and the far-right are strengthening their foothold. So let's get something straight: there are no 'legitimate concerns' about migration. #WordsMatter buff.ly/15sbuUO

Over 40 students in Gaza are currently facing administrative blocks that are preventing them from starting their studies this September. We are asking all academics and university staff to sign the open letter here: buff.ly/Dr3uEon #palestine #internationalstudents

Joining the Migrant Solidarity Bloc at Trans+ Pride on Saturday? 🏳️‍⚧️ We’ll meet at the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square at 2:45pm to join the main march and a rep from MRN will be speaking at around 6:20pm. Head over to LT+P's Instagram to find out more detail buff.ly/dlrgEYL

New Skilled Salary Changes came into force on 22nd July 🔈 These changes concern increases to required so-called skill and salary thresholds, including limiting shortage occupations that people can be sponsored to fill. Find out more about the changes and how you get involved: buff.ly/TxJdthg

The racist #riots of summer 2024 weren't unprecedent incidents. Recent demonstrations aren’t about addressing system violence against women and girls, nor about making communities safer. The far-right have appropriated this discourse in the UK in an attempt to sow anti-migrant #racism for years.

@migrantsrights.bsky.social found the 4 UK post codes subjected to the highest rate of immigration raids & enforcement are in N. Ireland and routes in and out of NI. BT3 (Belfast – Airport & Port) BT29 (Airport) CH41 (Birkenhead – Ferry to N. Ireland) DG9 (Stranraer – Ferry to N. Ireland) [2/2]

As far back as 2018, there were warnings that Northern Ireland would be come 'one big border'. This very important data from @migrantsrights.bsky.social suggests that this has materialised. migrantsrights.org.uk/2025/06/27/b...

Limited Edition Merch Alert 🔈 You asked, we heard 💅 We're pleased to launch our long-awaited Not Gay As In Happy, Dyke As In No Borders merchandise! Because Pride isn't just for Pride Month, it's for all year round. Grab yours before they go: buff.ly/vvAuyjd

It was an absolute pleasure to co-host a Words Matter workshop alongside Anti-Oppression Circle at the Land Skills Fair in Glastonbury last weekend. We cannot rebuild a just and liberated world without also rebuilding the stories we tell about those who sustain it.

This year, alongside Gendered Intelligence, Revoke and Drag Down the Borders we're hosting a Migrant Solidarity Bloc at London Trans+ Pride. One struggle, one fight - march with us on the 26th!

Final call for Volunteer Interpreters and Translators! Taking place online this Thursday the 17th from 7:30 - 8:30 BST. We're especially looking for Arabic, Farsi, French. Amharic, Tigrinya and Spanish speakers, but welcome all applicants. Find out more here: migrantsrights.org.uk/get-involved...

The “One in, One out” agreement will see #migrants arriving in the UK via a “small boat” be returned to France, and in exchange France will send someone else to the UK via a “controlled, safe and legal route.” But there is nothing 'safe' about it. Read our full analysis: buff.ly/0rYzE3f

#Disability justice provides us with a foundational framework to achieve liberation for all. The Disabled people’s movement shows we must move beyond surface-level representation and ‘inclusion’ in favour of a struggle that dismantles disabling norms and advocates for systems change. buff.ly/P4zbgMr

The “One in, One out” agreement will see #migrants arriving in the UK via a “small boat” be returned to France, and in exchange France will send someone else to the UK via a “controlled, safe and legal route.” But there is nothing 'safe' about it. Read our full analysis: buff.ly/0rYzE3f

Thanks to ‪@milliecooke.bsky.social‬ at ‪@the-independent.com‬ for getting our perspective on the new UK - France "One In, One Out" deal that reduces people seeking safety to commodities to be exchanged. Read our full quote: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Following the announcement of the UK - France "one in, one out deal", the Home Secretary took it as an opportunity to announce further “clampdowns” on migrants working without permission. Check out our research: buff.ly/aoeOlnf #ImmigrationRaids #HostileEnvironment #HomeOffice

The UK and France have agreed a new "one in, one out' deal for people seeking safety in the UK. We stand against this deal and what it represents. We will be releasing an in-depth analysis and statement tomorrow. 📻 Until then, solidarity. #HostileEnvironment #BorderViolence #RefugeesWelcome

The MRN family has grown!🔈 We are overjoyed to Shaista Aziz is joining our Board as Chair alongside Elizaveta Ivanova who joins with her fundraising and income generation experience. We’re looking forward to working with them who join us at a vital moment in the fight for migrants’ rights.

We are one of over 300 people and groups to sign this letter calling for a commitment to replace the Government’s anti-immigration rhetoric with a discourse that upholds the rights, and acknowledges the humanity of every individual who calls the UK their home. #WhoLivesHereBelongsHere

🔈 The Not a Stranger campaign has penned a letter to the Prime Minister calling on him to turn his ‘regret’ into meaningful action. Find out more about the Immigration White Paper and learn how you can get involved: buff.ly/fcSAJ4A #HostileOffice #WhitePaper

🚨 Racist immigration raids and enforcement are disproportionately targeting transport hubs, including sea ports, in the Common Travel Area (CTA), targeting travel between Belfast, Stranraer and Birkenhead. Read our latest update for a more detailed data breakdown: buff.ly/MujRPi2 #HostileEnvironment

🏳️‍⚧️ In the UK, institutional transphobia and anti-migrant policies are on the rise. This is creating unique struggles for trans+ migrants. For non-binary migrants specifically, there are additional barriers arising from the lack of legal recognition of non-binary people in the UK: buff.ly/Bvt3cVt

Scapegoating ‘foreign national offenders (FNOs)’ has become a focus point of immigration legislation and narratives. ➡️ The increased rhetoric linking migration to crime has resulted in a Home Office announcement that it will publish #FNO nationalities for the first time. Read more: buff.ly/yyECUc8

Since the Supreme Court ruling, a number of trans+ and queer migrants in our Network have expressed their distress about the verdict and asked what it might mean for them. While the implications are still developing, we felt it was important to summarise what’s going on: buff.ly/EVVqeNr

We stand in solidarity with those facing criminal proceedings for resisting removals in Peckham last year. Check out @blmuk's blog buff.ly/bhCUp9x + check out our #HostileOffice campaign: buff.ly/GGS69jm

🔈 We’re recruiting for volunteer interpreters/translators! We are especially looking for Arabic, Farsi, French. Amharic, Tigrinya and Spanish speakers, but welcome all applicants. Find out more and apply here:

Huge thanks to @bigissue.com for publishing our community member's story and their reflections on the UK Government's recent proposal to place restrictions on international students from Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nigeria from claiming asylum. buff.ly/aocTj6y

🔈 We're relaunching our #WordsMatter campaign: from defying the narrative to anti-disinformation organising tool. We know we haven't done enough to tackle anti-migrant racism and the normalisation of far-right conspiracy theories. That's why we're shifting our approach. Learn more: buff.ly/wzL2zrf

👉 Ahead of the relaunch of our #WordsMatter campaign on the first day of #RefugeeWeek, we're sharing a letter from our CEO, Fizza Qureshi, apologising to migrants including refugees and migratised people and pledging to do more to tackle anti-migrant rhetoric and policies.