Uncertainty and fear of being deported at any time, this is what awaits immigrants who do not have the necessary residence credentials to live in the UK. And the first stop is their worst nightmare: the detention centres.
Multiculture
Ukraine: The feminisation of migration and the exploitation of women
The role played by Ukrainian women in defending their state has not been a passive one; rather, it has exposed the false equivalence made between women and pacifism: “women = no weapons/no war”. Isabel Londono* More than 5 million people have left Ukraine for various neighbouring countries, including […]
Latin American immigrant, work and identity
Capitalism has ‘assigned’ the role of cheap labour to Latino migrants, justifying it ideologically by the application of racist stereotypes. Claudio Chipana Without breaking racist ideological stereotypes it is not possible to move forward towards a truly integrated and inclusive society, especially for ethnic and national minorities, something […]
Brexit as seen by an immigrant
Despite concrete evidence to the contrary, right wings parties from all over the world always play the “immigrants are stealing our jobs” card. I witnessed a clear example of that during the 2016 Brexit referendum. Leavers based their entire campaign on immigration. Nathan Raia In 2015, Italy was […]
Speaking the British way: with or without a sense of humour
Irony and sarcasm form the basis of British humour along with those sentences whose intended meanings are far from what they might appear. Virginia Moreno Molina It seems the first hurdle awaiting the visitor upon arrival in the UK is the language. For some this represents more of […]
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