One key element of the housing crisis is the hell of houses of multiple occupancy (HMOs) much loved of TV programmes like Houses Under the Hammer, but too often experienced as places of exploitation & threat by their tenants (existing in rentals that are often outside the law).

As Aditya Chakrabortty explores this is a reflection of the buy-to-let logic of the Thatcherite housing 'revolution' linked to austerity & racism/prejudice.

#housing #politics #migrants

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/24/crimewave-sweeping-britain-illegal-houses-multiple-occupation-hmo

One key element of the housing crisis is the hell of houses of multiple occupancy (HMOs) much loved of TV programmes like Houses Under the Hammer, but too often experienced as places of exploitation & threat by their tenants (existing in rentals that are often outside the law).

As Aditya Chakrabortty explores this is a reflection of the buy-to-let logic of the Thatcherite housing 'revolution' linked to austerity & racism/prejudice.

#housing #politics #migrants

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/24/crimewave-sweeping-britain-illegal-houses-multiple-occupation-hmo

We've had reports of people being unable to access their eVisa when boarding a flight to the UK.

The airline made them buy an ETA for visitors to the UK, even though they have the right to live here.

If this has happened to you, we'd love to hear from you

Get in touch: info@openrightsgroup.org

#eVisa #migrants #migrant #immigration

Migrants, have you been able to access your UK eVisa since the Amazon Web Services outage?

If you have had problems, please do let us know in the comments or by emailing info@openrightsgroup.org

#migrants #eVisa #AWS

Data is used to target and surveil migrants in the UK.

That's why we've put together a toolkit with Positive Action In Housing so you can know your rights ✊

Find out how to get ahold of what organisations know about you, how to correct errors and make a complaint.

Download the toolkit now ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/publications/know-your-digital-rights-a-guide-to-subject-access-requests/

#migrantrights #digitalrights #migrants #dataprotection #gdpr #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood says she wants migrants seeking to gain indefinite leave to remain in the UK to pass a 'net contribution' test.

I wonder whether she is considering extending that to the rich foreign parasites who have distorted the housing markets, influence politics to the detriment of the general population & avoid paying their taxes... all of which suggest their London & Home Counties enclaves contain many foreigners who are a net cost to the UK!

#migrants #politics

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood says she wants migrants seeking to gain indefinite leave to remain in the UK to pass a 'net contribution' test.

I wonder whether she is considering extending that to the rich foreign parasites who have distorted the housing markets, influence politics to the detriment of the general population & avoid paying their taxes... all of which suggest their London & Home Counties enclaves contain many foreigners who are a net cost to the UK!

#migrants #politics

#BBCNews - UK home secretary to demand #migrants earn right to settled status
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0m4g3zvy02o

Mediterranean coast.

#refugees #migrants#Europe

Mediterranean coast.

#refugees #migrants#Europe

Stunning: This morning's front pages of the British press display utterly contrasting framing: FT and Guardian use a photo framing Channel crossing migrants as desperate victims narrowly escaping horrific death, while The Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph use a photo portraying them as a massive orde of screaming savages beach-landing. This is consistant with years of depicting refugees and migrants as invaders by tabloids in the UK.
#framing #journalism #migrants
Poke @jeffjarvis

Stunning: This morning's front pages of the British press display utterly contrasting framing: FT and Guardian use a photo framing Channel crossing migrants as desperate victims narrowly escaping horrific death, while The Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph use a photo portraying them as a massive orde of screaming savages beach-landing. This is consistant with years of depicting refugees and migrants as invaders by tabloids in the UK.
#framing #journalism #migrants
Poke @jeffjarvis

Protesters in Orlando demand Orange County STOP appeasing DeSantis on 297(g)hostage transport

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On the 4th of August, protesters gathered in Orlando to demand that the Orange County Commissioners stand up to threats from DeSantis to attempt to remove them from office if they refuse to provide transportation for hostages held by ICE at county taxpayer's own expense. The actual law that was supposed to make 287(g) mandatory for all police agencies and sheriff's departments in FL was blocked in the 2025 legislative session. All DeSantis has his his democracy-defying threat to fire elected local officials and replace them with his hand-picked henchmen. This so he can use Orange County taxpayer money to move those taken hostage by ICE to concentration camps such as Alligator Auschwitz.

Community activists are demanding that at the Aug 5 meeting of the Orange County commissioners that they override the current decision by Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings to expand 287(g) to transportation and vote to refuse to cooperate no matter what the price.

You CANNOT appease or compromise with Nazis. Those in Orange County claiming they "have to" submit remind me of Neville Chamberlain trying to appease Hitler. When Chamberlain's appeasement failed to stop Hitler, the British public voted him out. The exact same thing can happen to appeasers in Orange County. They need to get the message that if they fight back, DeSantis might replace them but they go down heroes. If they submit WE replace them and they go down as chumps just like Chamberlain did. Let's not let Jerry Demings stab our migrant brothers and sisters in the back with the long umbrella that was the symbol of Chamberlain and appeasement in the late 1930's.

Protesters in Orlando demand Orange County STOP appeasing DeSantis on 297(g)hostage transport

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On the 4th of August, protesters gathered in Orlando to demand that the Orange County Commissioners stand up to threats from DeSantis to attempt to remove them from office if they refuse to provide transportation for hostages held by ICE at county taxpayer's own expense. The actual law that was supposed to make 287(g) mandatory for all police agencies and sheriff's departments in FL was blocked in the 2025 legislative session. All DeSantis has his his democracy-defying threat to fire elected local officials and replace them with his hand-picked henchmen. This so he can use Orange County taxpayer money to move those taken hostage by ICE to concentration camps such as Alligator Auschwitz.

Community activists are demanding that at the Aug 5 meeting of the Orange County commissioners that they override the current decision by Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings to expand 287(g) to transportation and vote to refuse to cooperate no matter what the price.

You CANNOT appease or compromise with Nazis. Those in Orange County claiming they "have to" submit remind me of Neville Chamberlain trying to appease Hitler. When Chamberlain's appeasement failed to stop Hitler, the British public voted him out. The exact same thing can happen to appeasers in Orange County. They need to get the message that if they fight back, DeSantis might replace them but they go down heroes. If they submit WE replace them and they go down as chumps just like Chamberlain did. Let's not let Jerry Demings stab our migrant brothers and sisters in the back with the long umbrella that was the symbol of Chamberlain and appeasement in the late 1930's.

At least 68 African migrants dead, 74 missing after boat capsizes in waters off Yemen. Read more from @AssociatedPress:

https://flip.it/Ub_VNI

#WorldNews#News#Africa#Migrants#Yemen

At least 68 African migrants dead, 74 missing after boat capsizes in waters off Yemen. Read more from @AssociatedPress:

https://flip.it/Ub_VNI

#WorldNews#News#Africa#Migrants#Yemen

YAY for greyhound! i won’t forget this!

they are protecting the human and civil rights of We The People

#DEI#GreyhoundBus#GreyhoundLines#HumanRights#CivilRights #tyranny #migrants #immigrants

YAY for greyhound! i won’t forget this!

they are protecting the human and civil rights of We The People

#DEI#GreyhoundBus#GreyhoundLines#HumanRights#CivilRights #tyranny #migrants #immigrants