Focus on merits of ESOL schemes, not political point scoring
English-language classes for immigrants are not simply fodder for opponents of Boris Johnson, says Maheen Behrana.
Immigration
Scotland needs more immigrants, says SNP
The party says Scotland needs immigrants to fund its public services.
Our most read on Left Foot Forward this week
Party splits, Windrush 2.0 and ‘No Way Galloway’…
This starkly threatening 2013 tweet exposes the Home Office’s ongoing cruelty
The Home Office might have become slightly more wary about what it says in public, but it certainly hasn’t got any better
Liberty slams Javid’s claim that detention of migrants is currently a “last resort”
28,000 people are locked up each year with no release dates
No deal Brexit: Are we heading for another Windrush scandal?
The Home Office appears totally unprepared for what’s to come.
How the Tories’ new immigration policy will undermine workers’ rights
On International Migrants Day, Owen Espley explains how Brexit will make life even worse for migrant workers.
“Our action saved lives” says Stansted 15 campaigner found guilty on terror-related charges
The protest led to some people being able to stay permanently in the UK
Home Office reverses decision to force Newcastle family to move to Australia
The reversal comes after a campaign from the University and Colleges Union and MP Nick Brown
Free speech on campus is under threat – but not from who you think
Rather than safe spaces and no platforming, it is government policies that are the real threat to freedom of expression.
