Asylum Seekers
In photos: The boys of the Bibby Stockholm
Bibby Boys — A new exhibition by Theo McInnes and Thomas Ralph documents the men who lived on the three-story barge in Dorset, giving them the chance to control their own narrative.
Written by: Thomas Ralph
We protected our community from a far right mob, here's what happened
As fascists descended on Bristol, hundreds of community members gathered to protect a local hotel housing asylum seekers.
Written by: Frankie Larsen
The Tories are demonising men seeking asylum
No one is illegal — The government’s Rwanda deal will not include women and children. In doing so, it seeks to stoke fear of Black and Muslim men while splitting hairs between the most vulnerable, writes Tiara Ataii.
Written by: Tiara Ataii
How the soaring cost of living is impacting asylum seekers
‘State-sponsored cruelty‘ — For asylum seekers, who are given a paltry sum to live off by the Home Office, rising prices are set to make a desperate financial situation even worse.
Written by: Isabella Cipirska
The devastating plight of Ukranians fleeing war
Search for Sanctuary — With two million displaced by the war, people scrambling to find safety are being met with callous immigration systems and racism at the border.
Written by: Ben Smoke
The asylum seekers stuck in ‘dehumanising’ UK hotels
‘This should not be legal’ — The Home Office’s use of hotels to accommodate asylum seekers is having devastating consequences for families, reports writer Robert Kazandjian.
Written by: Robert Kazandjian
The vigil in London to honour the lives lost in the Channel
Borders kill — After at least 27 people lost their lives in the deadliest channel crossing on record, hundreds gathered for a vigil outside the Home Office, demanding an end to the hostile environment.
Written by: Huck
The Borders Bill will replicate callous Australian policy
Broken systems — Senator Nick McKim of the Australian Greens and Benali Hamdache of the UK Green Party explain why Priti Patel’s new Immigration Bill will resemble the worst part’s of Australia policy, inflicting the same suffering, merely under a Union Jack.
Written by: Nick McKim and Benali Hamdache
UK set to break promise of resettling 20,000 Syrian refugees by 2020
MPs condemn lack of progress — A new report by the Home Affairs Select Committee has concluded that David Cameron’s target of resettling 20,000 Syrian refugees by 2020 is unlikely to be met. It also blames European countries for not anticipating the crisis and criticises their response to ‘colossal’ numbers of asylum seekers.
Written by: Tenelle Ottley-Matthew
