Category: News
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We are recruiting a Welfare Advisor. Join us!
As life becomes ever more difficult for migrants across London, the UK and the world, Waltham Forest Migrant Action (WFMA) are committed to fighting back in solidarity and supporting our fellow human beings who are often suffering in the most extreme of circumstances. WFMA is the only provider of free immigration advice in the borough.…
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Winter Update – December 2024
Happy International Migrants Day! We are ending the year with a short update to celebrate migrants in our community and everywhere. Negative public discourse about migration misrepresents the reality of migrants’ true experiences – worse, it often erases it. Behind the numbers and inflammatory headlines about people seeking asylum and refugees are real people with…
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Happy International Migrants Day!
18th December marks International Migrants Day. At Waltham Forest Migrant Action, we celebrate and support migrants every day – and it has never been more important. Over recent months and years, anti-migrant rhetoric and hostile environment policies have become increasingly dangerous and dehumanising. Last August, we witnessed these first hand with far-right riots across the…
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e-Visa Transition Postponed
The eVisa system rolled out by the government with an original deadline of 01 January 2025 has been postponed until 31 March 2025 – provisionally. Amidst glitches and chaos, there are grave concerns that without access to eVisas, migrant communities could be locked out of their rights – putting thousands of people at risk. If you or someone…
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Newsletter – November 2024
A very warm welcome to your November newsletter. Apologies for being a few days late sending this out to you, but with so much news to share, we wanted to make sure you get a full overview of what’s been happening as we prepare to end the year … with lots to look forward to in…
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