Immigration, while far less salient than it was in 2016, is becoming a key political and policy issue again, partly due to Farage's effort to shift the debate on a terrain more congenial to him. This report not only analyses what has changed in terms of both outcomes and public opinion but considers how a... Continue Reading →
In this new article published in The Political Quarterly, the MIGZEN team examines the UK's ‘safe and legal (humanitarian) routes’ and their position in the post-Brexit migration regime. It considers also how these domestic provisions compare to those underwritten by international protections. The Hong Kong British Nationals (Overseas)—HK BN(O)s—and Ukraine visa schemes are an area... Continue Reading →
New report titled "Humanitarian Visas in a Hostile Environment" offers first-hand insights into the experiences of individuals arriving in the UK through the Hong Kong BN(O) and Ukraine visa schemes and shows that ‘significant concerns persist’ around the restrictions faced by visa beneficiaries. Researchers from the University of Birmingham and Lancaster University, draw on qualitative... Continue Reading →
Conversations with Iris: Podcast on migration, diversity and displacement
The Age of Superdiversity 