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Stories and Media
@praxisprojects.bsky
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@lewisgoodall.com
on Tim Davie BBC resignation says it all: "If the BBC will not stand true for a truly radical concept: fearlessly impartial journalism, not fearful management of impartiality, then it will fade away. And it’ll deserve to."
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Praxis, for migrants and refugees
29 days ago
Military sites are unfit to house people fleeing war & persecution. Falsely sold as 'cost-cutting', these plans come at huge financial & human cost. Write to your MP - tell them people seeking asylum should be welcomed as our neighbours, not warehoused in camps:
actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...
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#CommunitiesNotCamps
I've written to my MP to ask them to oppose all camp-style asylum accommodation and house people seeking asylum in safe and suitable housing within communities where they can rebuild their lives in di...
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/stop-accommodation-centres?source=direct_link&
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Praxis, for migrants and refugees
about 1 month ago
Trust has eroded because successive governments have failed on the cost of living, housing & child poverty crises - not because of our borders. Politicians have failed to tell the truth about how reliant we are on migration - and how it benefits all of us.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Border failings in Europe are eroding trust in nation states, warns Mahmood
Home secretary to tell meeting of interior ministers that international cooperation is way to curb irregular migration
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/14/border-failings-in-europe-are-eroding-trust-in-nation-states-warns-mahmood
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Frontpage of the Guardian today!
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about 2 months ago
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Dan Sohege
about 2 months ago
Any time a politician says we should leave the ECHR, the very next questions any interviewer should ask are 🚨Which human rights are you willing to lose personally 🚨Which methods of torture are you going to allow people to be sent to face 🚨Which family members would you be willing to lose
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Matthias Eberl
about 2 months ago
And why call it 'golden ticket'? Disgraceful language. These people have lost everything. Should they also lose their spouses and children? A reminder that last year 4,671 family reunion visas were granted. 4,671. Does anyone think this number is a major problem for the UK economy and society?
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Dan Sohege
about 2 months ago
Starmer on Tuesday: "We must stand against racism" Starmer on Wednesday: "Human rights laws are stopping us sending people to face torture so we need to rethink them." Labour on Tuesday: "Labour is the party of working people" Labour on Wednesday: "If your boss mistreats you, tough shit"
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Praxis, for migrants and refugees
about 2 months ago
🚨 The Government wants to crash the economy. On the very same day the Prime Minister finally distanced himself from Reform UK’s policies, his own Home Secretary announced proposals that would create a two-tier society.
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Praxis, for migrants and refugees
2 months ago
📢Watch
@josephinewy.bsky.social
our Head of Advocacy talking on
@news.sky.com
about why digital ID is a distraction from the real everyday issues people are facing in this country.
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Praxis, for migrants and refugees
2 months ago
NEW: Keir Starmer announces compulsory digital ID cards. "Far from reducing irregular migration, mandatory digital ID will entrench discrimination, supercharge the hostile environment and create a surveillance state nobody asked for." Josephine, Head of Advocacy
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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Keir Starmer says digital ID cards are an ‘enormous opportunity’ and will make it tougher to work illegally - UK politics live
Prime minister says plans for a new digital ID held on people’s phones will become mandatory to prove the right to work
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/sep/26/keir-starmer-digital-id-cards-immigration-borders-reform-uk-politics-live
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan
2 months ago
In London, hate will never win.
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Praxis, for migrants and refugees
2 months ago
Many of those detained under this policy are survivors of torture and trafficking. Most would agree that torture and trafficking survivors should have their cases heard before they are deported. They are entitled to access to justice, just like everyone else.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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UK deportation of Eritrean man to France under ‘one-in, one-out’ halted by judge
The 25-year-old claims to be trafficking victim and won high court challenge in what may prove major blow to Labour policy
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/16/deportation-of-eritrean-man-to-france-under-one-in-one-out-halted-by-judge
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Praxis, for migrants and refugees
3 months ago
"The notion of remigration was abstract, but the right is dragging it towards respectability. If the goal is homogeneous whiteness, they should say it"
@jonathanliew.bsky.social
latest column serves as an urgent wake up call.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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What is the endgame in this toxic immigration debate: is it friends and neighbours thrown out of the country? | Jonthan Liew
The notion of remigration was abstract, but the right is dragging it towards respectability. If the goal is homogeneous whiteness, they should say it, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/10/immigration-debate-country-remigration-right
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Latest campaign from us at Praxis is live! Watch the video and spread the word for shorter, more affordable routes to settlement for everyone.
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Adam Bienkov
3 months ago
The fact that an anti-migrant politician, who tells us every single day that he doesn't like immigration, is saying it once again, is not in any way news
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Praxis, for migrants and refugees
3 months ago
Terrorising residents & stoking tensions in our communities is not the way to end hotels for asylum seekers. We do urgently need a managed end to the use of hotels - and a national housing plan that provides safe and affordable homes for everyone who needs them 1/2
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More asylum hotels face legal challenge after court ruling
Nigel Farage says Reform UK-controlled councils will do everything in their power to close the hotels.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3e221qgeeo
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Praxis, for migrants and refugees
4 months ago
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is bragging about deporting people. Here's what he could be doing instead...
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Praxis, for migrants and refugees
4 months ago
Today, the government’s ‘one-in, one-out’ pilot comes into force. At the same time, violence and hate towards asylum seekers in the UK is at an all-time high. We’re left wondering - will the government ever learn that deterrence policies do not work? 1/3
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Hear from
@minnierahman.bsky.social
and Mo in this great
@newstatesman.com
piece highlighting the madness of gov's migration policy: “After a decade of failed deterrence policies, it’s baffling that our political leaders still refuse to accept they don’t work.”
www.newstatesman.com/politics/soc...
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Who is an acceptable migrant?
Those arriving in Britain are not so easily divided into categories of “deserving” and “undeserving”.
https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/society/2025/07/who-is-an-acceptable-migrant
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👇"Backlogs caused by poor initial decisions, inefficiencies within the Home Office, as well as the almost complete lack of legal representation for people seeking asylum."
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"Shockingly, 46% of migrant children live in poverty, nearly double the rate for other children. Yet despite this, the NRPF policy remains largely absent from conversations on poverty and inequality. This silence must end." 👉Read Olivia's powerful piece here
www.politics.co.uk/mp-comment/2...
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Olivia Blake: ‘Migrant children living in poverty is a hidden crisis’ - Politics.co.uk
As MPs gather in Westminster for today’s spending review, I will be holding a debate on child poverty and No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF). The discussion could not be more urgent. The debate comes ...
https://www.politics.co.uk/mp-comment/2025/06/11/olivia-blake-migrant-children-living-in-poverty-is-a-hidden-crisis/
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Email your MP now and share widely to make sure your MP attends next Wednesday's Westminster Hall Debate on NRPF & child poverty!
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6 months ago
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Rachel Shabi
6 months ago
The failure of western politicians to act, to stop a genocidal war, to halt the catastrophic damage this has caused – to Palestinians in Gaza, primarily, but also to the region, to international law and to our humanity itself – will follow them forever.
rachelshabi.substack.com/p/finally-la...
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Finally, Labour noticed the agony in Gaza
What the hell took them so long?
https://rachelshabi.substack.com/p/finally-labour-noticed-the-agony
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Praxis, for migrants and refugees
6 months ago
"10 years of limbo is not immigration policy. It is a prison sentence." Nish, a youth organiser here at Praxis, shares her experience of the 10-year-route and shows how cruel and punishing Labour's latest proposals are 👇
www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/view...
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Waiting a decade in limbo for permanent UK residency is not immigration policy - It is a prison sentence
I have been living and working in the UK for more than a decade.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/views/waiting-decade-in-limbo-permanent-residency-not-immigration-policy-prison/
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Praxis, for migrants and refugees
6 months ago
We've coordinated an open letter to the Home Secretary, signed by over 100 refugee, migrant, and racial equality orgs urgently calling for a meeting. We're urging the govt. to meaningfully engage with migrant communities & orgs like ours that represent them.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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Refugee charities demand meeting with Yvette Cooper after immigration crackdown
Exclusive: More than 100 charities and civil society groups call for ‘meaningful dialogue’ with home secretary after tough new immigration plans unveiled
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/immigration-refugees-migrant-yvette-cooper-charities-b2751644.html
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Tune in to listen to
@minnierahman.bsky.social
's excellent breakdown of the impacts and broader political context of the Gov's Immigration White Paper
tinyurl.com/yhn54u7e
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Zoe Gardner
7 months ago
Are Labour right to cut migrants’ rights to citizenship? Is this latest attempt to signal xenophobia finally going to see off Reform? Am I in line to be the next Pope? 3 questions, 1 simple answer🤦♀️
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Praxis, for migrants and refugees
7 months ago
BREAKING: Keir Starmer has just announced breath-taking challenges to migrants’ civil rights. Let’s be clear, this is a political stunt. It will do absolutely nothing to cut net migration or appease Reform UK. 🧵
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Adam Bienkov
7 months ago
Keir Starmer denies pushing anti-migrant policies in order to chase Reform, saying that "I'm doing this because it is right, because it is fair and because it is what I believe". A reminder of what he said he believed when he was running for Labour leader.
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Praxis, for migrants and refugees
7 months ago
NEW: This Government wants to make it harder for people already living and working here to get permanent settlement. People who are British in everything but their paperwork. Read our explainer on permanent settlement & why it's so important:
www.praxis.org.uk/learn/explai...
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Explained: Is permanent settlement under threat? — Praxis
Today, we’re seeing reports that the Government wants to make it harder for people already living and working here to secure permanent settlement. Let’s take a closer look at Indefinite Leave to ...
https://www.praxis.org.uk/learn/explained-permanent-settlement
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RAMFEL 🧡
7 months ago
💰 £3,029. That’s what it costs to apply for permanent residency in the UK. The actual processing cost? Just £646. We’re calling for a fee waiver for those who can’t afford it. Email your MP today and ask them to back it. 🔗
win.newmode.net/ramfel/rules
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Finally some good news!
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Latest from our brilliant CEO
@minnierahman.bsky.social
"An argument against the publication of this data is not an argument against public safety, it’s an argument for it. We know it risks increasing racial discrimination and deepening the effects of the Hostile Environment for our communities."
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7 months ago
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Minnie Rahman
7 months ago
Numbers Labour could publish on foreign born people instead of criminal history: 😀Windrush without compensation 😀People who have experienced hate crime 😀Stats on NRPF that they refuse to publish 😀Stats on race/ethnicity that they refuse to publish 😀Visas denied due to racist decision making
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Praxis, for migrants and refugees
8 months ago
When politicians have tried to divide us from our neighbours, we’ve fought back. But we need your help to keep fighting. Can you set up a monthly donation? Your sustained support provides the resources we need to advocate for people’s rights & campaign for change.
act.praxis.org.uk/monthly-dona...
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Your monthly donation is a stand against far-right hate.
When politicians and the media divide us and spread hatred, together we’ve fought back at every turn and been there for people when it mattered most. But we need your help to keep fighting. Step up wi...
https://act.praxis.org.uk/monthly-donation-to-fight-hate?utm_campaign=RG&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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David Woodruff
8 months ago
A very old Soviet joke, from an especially dark time: Foxes are fleeing the USSR in droves. Q: Why are you running away? Fox: The Soviets passed a new law that they’re going to arrest all camels. Q: But you’re foxes! Fox: Yeah, why don’t *you* try proving to the NKVD that you’re not a camel.
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Minnie Rahman
9 months ago
Important reflection. Words alone are not going to fix our issues, we have to do real organising and campaigning.
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Praxis, for migrants and refugees
8 months ago
Do you know what life is really like for migrants in the UK today? Blocked from basic support, forced to navigate complex legal systems, and so much more. That’s why we created A Migrant’s Guide, an interactive guide to support you through your immigration journey.
youtube.com/shorts/WEk2I...
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Do you know what life is really like for migrants in the UK today?
YouTube video by Praxis, for Migrants and Refugees
https://youtube.com/shorts/WEk2I9cUkaQ?feature=share
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Zoe Gardner
9 months ago
So Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe has finally spelled out the quiet part in neon letters for those who hadn’t got it yet. This political moment isn’t about limiting protection to “genuine” refugees. It is about slamming the UK shut to people fleeing danger. There’s no pretending you didn’t know.
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Refugee Action
10 months ago
This bill will not fix the asylum system or heal the communities that have been broken and divided by decades of hostile laws and racist rhetoric that have targeted migrants. Our full statement here ⬇️
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Zoe Gardner
10 months ago
The right wing media ecosystem has become little more than an echo chamber amplifying whatever absurd conspiracy the other has made up without even a vague pretence of journalistic standards or integrity. Pathetic. My take on the story here:
youtu.be/8N-DWUHRM_s?...
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Turn Elon's hateful tweets into support for anti-racists, immigrants and trans people with this very clever fundraising tool:
peoplevselon.co.uk
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People vs Elon
Turning Elon's tweets into a weapon against the far right
https://peoplevselon.co.uk/
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Praxis, for migrants and refugees
11 months ago
"If the government truly wishes to implement a successful child poverty strategy, it must remove Home Office policies that are a direct driver of poverty."
@minnierahman.bsky.social
CEO of Praxis writes for
@opendemocracy.net
Read full article below👇
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"Labour must talk and act differently when it comes to welfare – changing the story, and the policies that underpin it. The 4.3 million children living in poverty should not have to wait a day more."
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Thank you
@zoejardiniere.bsky.social
for this antidote to
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social
& Rory Stewart's shocking discussion on immigration, ft questions like 'when will we see the difference deportations are having on our streets?' Must-watch migration analysis centred on real care and thought.
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Free Movement
12 months ago
Latest post from us: eVisas and the hostile environment: a disaster waiting to happen | Brian Dikoff
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eVisas and the hostile environment: a disaster waiting to happen - Free Movement
There is now only a month left before all biometric residence permits and biometric residence cards will expire on 31 December 2024 and understanding of the
https://buff.ly/4fOWTpi
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Izzie McIntosh
12 months ago
Truly horrifying result of the carelessness and cruelty of the UK's immigration system. Mazeedat's horrible and preventable death came after the British state refused to care for her. The reason for that refusal? She didn't have the right papers to her name.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
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Girl, two, who drowned in bin in London was failed by council, coroner finds
Social workers declined to provide short-term foster care for Mazeedat Adeoye whose mother had overstayed visa
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/29/girl-two-drowned-in-bin-london-newham-council-inquest
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May Bulman
12 months ago
A good human-centred piece reminding us that the UK's strategy of constantly increasing security/surveillance/violence at the France/UK border is not reducing small boat crossings or discouraging people from making the journey, but IS leading to many more deaths
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
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‘We can live or die, but we are going to the UK’: the Calais refugees clinging desperately to a dream
Seventy-five people have died or gone missing trying to cross the Channel in small boats this year. What keeps them coming, despite the ever harsher attempts to deter them?
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/29/calais-refugees-clinging-desperately-to-a-dream
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