Written by Professor Majella Kilkey Photo by Metin Ozer on Unsplash Almost four years after departing the European Union (EU) and almost three years since the introduction of a new immigration system, it is clear that “taking back control of our borders” has not resulted in reduced migration to the UK. Net migration in the… Continue reading “Taking back control of our borders”. The “dependants’ problem”.
Written by Dr Catherine Ruth Craven On November 17th 2023 approximately 100 scholars, lawyers, and activists working on issues related to migration and citizenship gathered in central Birmingham for an international symposium on Migration, coloniality and belonging in ‘Global Britain’. The meeting centered the findings and ongoing research of the MIGZEN project, for which I… Continue reading From de-exceptionalising Brexit to understanding “Global Britain” through diasporic connections
Around one in four LGBTQ Polish migrants in Britain say their sexuality was one of the reasons why they moved to the UK. Lukasz Szulc describes how this group have reacted to Brexit and why most plan to stay in the UK despite the ramifications of the Leave vote. Polish migrants constitute the biggest overseas-born… Continue reading Queer and over here: Polish migrants stay on despite Brexit
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