immigration

January 16, 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.
October 22, 2013

The truth behind headlines about ‘health tourism’

“Health tourism: the TRUE cost”: “Foreigners using NHS cost Britain up to £2 BILLION a year, government reveals – 100 times more than previously claimed” declares a Daily Mail headline. Yet the reality is very different, and there is little evidence that many people visit the UK for the purpose of getting free medical treatment.
September 3, 2013

UK blocking woman's Syrian husband from joining her

The now highly politicised immigration system in the UK and remorseless attempts by the UKBA to deny people entry or to deport them on any possible grounds produce daily injustices.
August 17, 2013

Can Scotland develop a positive approach to migration?

Today (Saturday 17 August) two events of great significance for the future of Scotland as a welcoming society coincide, both in Edinburgh.