Migrants’ Rights Network newsletter

In June’s newsletter:
(1) Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill hits the Commons amid protests
(2) MRN releases Irregular Migration report in Parliament on 2nd June
(3) Immigration statistics show drop in A8 nationals coming to UK
(4) Court decision on the right of asylum seekers to work in the UK
(5) Concern about the tone [...]

Migrant’ Rights Network newsletter, Feb 09

The Migrants Rights Network is working for a rights-based approach to migration, with migrants as full partners in developing the policies and procedures which affect life in the UK. Migrants Rights News aims to inform our members and other groups working on migration issues about regional and national policy developments, campaign news, recent research and [...]

Scottish Migrants Network Conference at STUC

Workers Rights are Migrant Rights!
Scottish Migrants Network Hosts Conference at STUC
As the recession begins to bite across Scotland it is vital that all workers, including migrants, are aware of their rights at work. The Scottish Migrants Network (SMN) sponsored a half-day conference for migrant workers and support organisations in Scotland to share policy and practice [...]

Migrant Rights Network newsletter

Migrants Rights News ~ No: 12, from the Migrant Rights Network
November 2008

Parliamentary “Prayer” urged around New Changes to Immigration Rules
MRN Launches Research into Government’s ‘Civil Penalty Regime’
Migrants used as ‘Guinea Pigs’ for Controversial ID Card Scheme
Migration, Demography and Recession fire up CBI Migration Summit Debates
Reports and Research
Upcoming Events

Shared Futures: Glasgow refugee housing seminar report

A short report on the Shared Futures seminar: a Refugee Week 2008 event in Glasgow that brought together housing providers, planners, funders, support agencies, refugee residents and community organisations.
The Shared Futures seminar was organised by Community InfoSource and Govan Housing Association’s Community Inclusion Coordinator. The aims were to contribute to the local and national [...]

Scottish Migrants Network: August 2008 update

SMN Update: Forthcoming Events, Conferences and Other Information August 2008

TUC call for an end to the Worker Registration Scheme (WRS) – please consider sending a message of support: more info…

UNISON launches migrant workers’ charter to challenge rogue employers – please consider lobbying your MSP to support the charter so there will be a parliamentary [...]

STEP Northern Ireland

STEP NI Migrant Workers’ Support Project
S.T.E.P. Migrant Workers’ Support Project has been operating since 2001 when employees and other individuals volunteered advice and guidance for Migrant Workers coming to the Dungannon area.
The following areas are covered by the Migrant Workers’ Support Project at S.T.E.P.
1. Community capacity development
2. Individual support for accessing services, advice and information
3. [...]

Highland

Supporting Inward Migration
The Highland Wellbeing Alliance (a partnership of public agencies within the region) developed a Supporting Inward Migration strategy to identify the key areas where additional support is required, and secured funding from the European Social Fund to provide a programme of support to help address the issues.
The project has been split into 4 [...]