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#RefugeeBanBill: What our members say about the UK Government’s cruel [Illegal] Migration Bill
by Mariam Tuma In the last months, JustCitizens members have been taking part in trainings and info sessions organised by JustRight Scotland’s legal team to raise awareness about the impacts of the #RefugeeBanBill …
Asylum seekers and refugees right to access NHS services
Access to health care is as important as the right to access food, housing, education, and other essential services to all people, despite their cultural, racial, social or other differences, not excluding their immigration status. …
I am a migrant
I am a migrant. I was born in one country, spent my childhood in two more, and studied in two more. I don’t live in the country where I was born, or where I grew …
From displacement to belonging: Khabat’s journey
By Khabat Malarasheed (as told to Annamaria De Felice) When I arrived in Glasgow six years ago, I didn’t even know where I was going. All I knew was what I was leaving behind; war, …
Right to Vote in Scotland: Our views
JustCitizens is raising awareness about the right to vote in Scotland and about the importance to take part in the upcoming council elections in Glasgow. This video, developed together with our members, highlights the value …
Let me tell you a story of home
By Khabat Malarasheed (as told to Karin Goodwin) Five years ago I got on an UNHCR flight that took me to a new life. I knew that I was going to the UK but it …
‘We will fix this’
by AJ Cherish Dear Little Black Child, I’m sorry that I have to tell you this but you’ll need to know eventually. I don’t know if you’ve noticed yet but your skin is dark. No …
Why do migrant voices matter?
By Cosmo Neacsu Why do migrant voices matter? As a migrant myself, you’d think I should be able to answer this question easily. But yet I drew a blank when I started thinking about it. …
