Take care of yourselves today & everyday, take care of each other. Keep believing in what we do & why we do it. Their aim is to frighten us. They have & they do. But they’ll never silence or stop us. Refugees are Welcome. Fascists are not.

We know that many migrants will be taking part in the ongoing resistance to the attacks by the Far Right. Here is our useful guide compiled w/Black Protest Legal Support UK so that you know your rights. Don’t forget our free helpline(08001601004) for immigration advice. Share +Bookmark

What life is like for the asylum seekers in hotels being attacked by far right groups Read Jenny phillimore @[email protected] & Olivia Petie's piece for The Conversation ⬇️ theconversation.com/what-life-is-l…

Prouder than ever to be part of a community that celebrates friendship and welcome.🧡 #HopeNotHate

So much about the immigration and asylum system is just completely unknown to people day to day. Some examples:

THERES ALWAYS SOMETHING

Excited for the next 3 days at the IRiS 12th year conference! We’ve got over 200 international delegates here with us to discuss borders and belonging - follow the discussion at #iris2024

Great to hear Natasha Nicholls present her fascinating work on community sponsorship in the UK and negotiations of power between resettled refugees and sponsors. It’s been an honour to co-supervise her PhD! #iris2024 IRiS

Great event organised by Centre for Refugee Studies (CRS) in collaboration with IRiS - ft. keynote by Jenny phillimore @[email protected] superdiversity.net/2024/09/12/map…

We're recruiting advanced PhD students from UK & US-based universities for our online transatlantic Penn-Birmingham Fellows Program peer-mentoring & development program 2024-2025. To apply, please email a bio & research overview by 12 October [email protected]. More: birmingham.ac.uk/research/super…

Today our experts are calling on the government to better protect LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum in the UK. Research has shown that queer asylum seekers aren't safe in the UK due to homophobia in the Home Office and dangerous living conditions Full report: birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/prid…

🎉We’ve made 1000 friendships! Help us make 1000 more. Our very first #refugee friendship– Dani & Yvette–is still going strong after seven years. The 1000th is already off to a great start.🧡 Make a refugee feel welcome.🤝 Donate today: justgiving.com/campaign/1000f… #RefugeesWelcome

#mustread Nando Sigona on Trump's mass deportation plan and what it means for millions of migrants and their families. #USElection2024 #operationaurora

Olivia’s story at HostNation began by befriending two refugees🧡 Inspired, she became a Trustee: "I was keen to support the charity in a new way," she says. In #TrusteesWeek, we thank all our trustees who generously donate their time to help us give a warm welcome to #refugees👏

It’s the highlight of my week! Our transatlantic fellows program Penn-Birmingham Fellows Program IRiS Penn where migration studies PhD students support one another across the Atalantic #AcademicTwitter #migrationstudies #solidarity #internationalism

I'm now over on BlueSky, please give me a follow @oliviapetie.bsky.social

Yesterday there was a Lords Chamber debate on the government's plans to stop using hotels to house asylum seekers. Several of the APPG on Migration members spoke at the debate. 🧵