Working with Migrants in the UK

Whilst the plight of migrants making journeys across Europe and living in awful conditions in migrant camps has captured public attention in the UK, there are many migrants living in the UK in equally awful circumstances. For many years the UK has undertaken a policy of enforced destitution for asylum seekers, apparently in an attempt to discourage other people from attempting to undertake the asylum process. For further information on this please read this article:  http://www.redpepper.org.uk/enforced-destitution/

 

Since 1996 the UK has also had purpose built Immigration Detention and Removal Centres and the UKs capacity for detaining migrants indefinitely and without trial has increased ten-fold. These facilities are inhumane and many agencies are calling for their closure. For further information on campaigns relating to this please visit:

 

http://www.rapar.org.uk/exposing-what-happens-in-detention.html

 

https://www.facebook.com/SHUT-DOWN-Yarls-Wood-Asylum-for-Women-NOW-126966244120907/timeline/

 

Music Against Borders is working on projects that will bring access to music for migrants suffering under these brutal UK immigration policies. if you are interested in helping us deliver this project please email us with the title Detention and Destitution project at musicagainstborders@riseup.net