Pay below the minimum wage, discrimination and anxiety about being sacked are the biggest problems faced by immigrants. “The invisible workforce: employment practices in the cleaning sector” report collects statements and figures on the workers and cleaning companies in England, Scotland and Wales. Virginia Moreno Molina Cleaning the […]
Migrants
Racist victimization in schools in the United Kingdom
“They call me a terrorist because I’m a Muslim. I’ve lost my temper a couple of times, which frustrates me because I end up getting into trouble. Some of my friends stand up for me but it isn’t enough. I want the teachers to do something, but they always tell […]
Latinos, discriminated against because of their skin colour
Says Tatiana Garavito. In their attempt to escape from poverty in Latin America, immigrants are constantly falling into the traps of the economic system: precarious work, employment discrimination, psychological abuse and union retaliation. Latin Americans who come to the UK arrive to face an economic crisis in which they are […]
The voice of the immigrants
The seventh event of the New Voices Festival, an annual celebration of music and culture from new communities will take place in London on 21 June. Part of Refugee Week, this event will attempt to show the cultural contribution of various groups of immigrants in the East End of […]
The double difficulty of being old and being an immigrant
The Third Age is a growing category among the Latino population in the UK, and the problems they face are a threat to their well-being. Noelia Ceballos Terrén They are a minority but they embody the values and traditions of a whole community who are far from their […]