immigration

August 4, 2014

PR, a deficit of statesmanship and the centenary of WW1

Last week, the Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury did something which should cause us concern, wherever our political allegiances may lie. I give David Cameron his full title in order to place firmly in the frame the constitutional duties and responsibilities of the head of government in a democratic state.
April 26, 2014

What about celebrating St George the Immigrant?

As Ekklesia's 2007 report "When the Saints Go Marching Out', reissued in 2010 (http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/11944) pointed out, and as others have subsequently affirmed, St George is not primarily "an English Saint", as popular assumption has it, but a Middle Eastern one with international, multicultural associations and a founding story about resistance to the persecutory impulse of Empire.
February 12, 2014

Churches' body concerned over Swiss vote for immigration restrictions

The World Council of Churches' general secretary has warned of “adverse effects” from the recent Swiss vote on immigration.
January 17, 2014

EU needs a just migration policy, says church delegation

The ecumenical Church delegation that met Greek EU Presidency representatives in Athens last week made just migration a priority.
January 16, 2014

The right time for a movement against xenophobia

The Movement Against Xenophobia is a new campaign, promoted by the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) and its allies, aimed at countering the vicious anti-immigrant discourse of mainstream politics in the UK.
January 11, 2014

Government accused of misleading public on European migration

Government ministers are scaremongering about European migration to avoid "real subjects in the UK", says Viviane Reding, vice president of the European Commission.
January 1, 2014

Politicians welcome new migrants as UK scare stories falter

As Romanians and Bulgarians achieve full rights to live and work across in the UK, some politicians have offered them a warm welcome.
January 1, 2014

Ringing in 2014: 'false pride, slander, spite and the common love of good'

At this time of the year, I am accustomed to being asked to contribute to a 'look back' over the year just closed. This year, I'd rather look at a jumping-off point for the year we have just entered.
January 1, 2014

Don't fear Romanian and Bulgarian migrants, says Welsh church leader

Migrants have a positive impact on Wales, says a Welsh church leader, rebutting scaremongering about Romania and Bulgaria.
December 29, 2013

US churches offer direct support to immigrants

How to make room for strangers at Christmastide? For some US churches practical support for migrants is the answer.