Immigration

Opinion

English lessons aren’t enough to fix our fractured society

From Where I Stand — Tory MP Sajid Javid wants to spend £50m on ESOL lessons to help immigrants feel more integrated. While that might seem like a positive move, he’s ignoring some much bigger problems.

Written by: Jude Wanga

Opinion

Neville Southall tackles… Britain's immigration system

Neville Knows Best — In his column 'Neville Knows Best', footballing legend turned Twitter sensation Neville Southall takes on the biggest issues of our time. This week he turns to immigration, and a system that is lacking humanity, accompanied by an original poem.

Written by: Neville Southall

Photography

Capturing the real faces of the global migration crisis

Polaroid portraits — A new exhibition in London, titled MIGRATE, sees eight photographers take on the concept of ‘human migration.’

Written by: Dominique Sisley

Reportage

Inside Boston: the UK town known as ‘the face of Brexit’

A Lithuanian in Lincolnshire — Boston was exposed as the most eurosceptic town in the UK during the EU referendum, with 75.6% of its residents voting to ‘Leave.’ Here, Lithuanian photographer Deividas Buivydas – who has lived in the Lincolnshire town for years – shoots his side of the story.

Written by: Deividas Buivydas, Zsófia Paulikovics

Culture

The opera shining a spotlight on Trump’s travel ban

Centre stage politics — After being banned from entering the US, British-Iranian composer Soosan Lolavar is taking on immigration, borders and racism with her new show ID, Please.

Written by: Briony Cartmell

Film

A young mother commutes from Mexico to the US

Huck Film: Mitad Y Mitad — Karla Nutter commutes every day from Juárez, Mexico to El Paso, Texas, straddling a line that her husband is barred from crossing. Her story is shared in Mitad Y Mitad (Half and Half), an original Huck film.

Written by: Andrea Kurland

Film

The young filmmakers showing a personal side of immigration

The Shortest Nights — In Tough, Journey of a Stateless Man and Calling Home, promising young filmmakers show three different sides of immigration – ranging from a mother-daughter conversation to the experience of being stripped of your identity.

Written by: Biju Belinky

Activism

Could immigration detention centres in Britain finally be shut down for good?

Brick by brick, wall by wall — Up to a thousand protestors descended on Yarl's Wood Detention Centre on Saturday to demand the closure of prisons that lock up asylum seekers indefinitely. The calls are growing louder, could their demands soon become a reality?

Written by: Michael Segalov

Activism

Cyclists surround immigration removal vans to stop racist raids

On yer bike! — Border enforcement raids have become a regular fixture in Britain, taking to your bike to provide an alternative escort is just one effective way of protecting our communities.

Written by: Briony Cartmell

Photography

The travel guide for undocumented immigrants trying to enter the USA

A different type of travel guide — Cuban photojournalist Lisette Poole spent 48 days documenting the journey of two Cuban women migrating to the United States. Now, Marta and Liset's story of resilience becomes an unlikely travel guide.

Written by: Biju Belinky

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