The Trump administration has reintroduced some of its most contentious border measures, including the shutdown of the CBP one app and the suspension of asylum programs. These policies have led to renewed targeting, detention, and deportation of migrant communities, leaving thousands seeking safety in increasingly perilous conditions. Tania Roa […]
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I came to the UK for a better future; now I’m stuck in the visa trap
After arriving on a Student visa, Telojo Emina had just two years post-graduation to find a sponsor — or leave the UK. This is her story of building a life caught between limbo and a ticking clock Text: Telojo Emina / The Bristol Cable Photos: Lottie Turner I […]
“I wasn’t taught about colonialism in school, so I taught myself”
Being white and British, I was often told how lucky I was growing up, but the conversation never went further to ask at whose expense that comfort was made possible. Olivia Hooper / Nadja* I grew up with everything that is supposed to make you feel safe and […]
“Borders for me are a geography of pain”: A Kurdish journalist’s path to Sheffield
Three years after arriving in the city, Aso Mohammadi reflects on his life in Kurdistan, making a home in the UK and his experiences of borders. Aso Mohammadi / Now Then* After the far-right riots against immigrants last summer in some British cities, many questions occupied my mind. […]
How local communities are rejecting media panic over immigration
While corporate headlines rage about “border chaos” and “migrant crises,” people on the ground tell a very different story. Dorset Eye* A new report from Best for Britain reveals that the supposed national obsession with immigration has little to do with the realities of local life. According to […]
















