Talking migration Podcast
1) 53: Are immigration raids racist kidnappings?
Migrants Rights Network recently published a report on the extent and nature of immigration raids in the UK. This episode interviews two of its co-authors. In this episode: Julia Tinsley-Kent, Hea...Show More
2) 52. What role does memory play in exile?
What role do memories play in displacement? Are memories political? In this episode, we discuss questions of memory, war, exile and building a new home. In this episode: Ammar Azzouz, Research Fello...Show More
3) 51. Is the government responsible for self-harm in detention centres?
In this episode: Guy Aitchison, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at Loughborough University https://www.lboro.ac.uk/subjects/politics-international-studies/staff/guy-aitchison/#ta...Show More
4) 50. What do we know about immigration and crime?
Perhaps one of the most contentious questions within debates around migration is how the movement of people across international borders affect levels of crime. Simply asking the question carries cert...Show More
5) 49. Can asylum be externalized?
The Danish parliament has voted in favour of seeking bilateral agreements with third countries to process and protect asylum seekers there instead of in Denmark. The practical and legal obstacles are ...Show More
6) 48. What rights to EU citizens have in the UK?
EU citizens in the UK had to apply for settled status by the end of June. What does this entail and what happened to those who failed to do so? Why are employers checking the status of their employees...Show More
7) 47. What's the UK new plan for immigration?
The UK government has published the New Plan for Immigration policy paper and a consultation period ran from late March to early May. The policy paper describes reforms to the asylum system and other ...Show More
8) 46: Should refugees be grateful?
In 2017, Dina Nayeri, an American-Iranian author, wrote an article for the Guardian with the title ‘The ungrateful refugee: We have no debt to repay’. Last year, she published the book ‘The Ungrateful...Show More
9) 45: Why do migrants go missing?
Every year, people die trying to reach safety and a better future in a different country. But how many and who they are has been mostly unknown. The Missing Migrants Project, run by IOM, has started t...Show More
10) 44. What's the role of the UNHCR?
The UNHCR plays a critical role in the protection of refugees. Yet while the UNHCR seeks to pressure states into providing aid and protection to refugees, it is also funded by states. What does this t...Show More