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What is the difference between a refugee and an asylum seeker?

Learn the legal and social meanings of migrant, refugee and asylum seeker and how to use the terms with integrity.
Resources
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February 24, 2021
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Abdul's Khichri from the Migrateful Cookery Class with attendees from the Migration Museum

Migrateful Meets Abdul: Interview with Iran-born refugee Chef

Migrateful Founder Jess interviews Abdul, an Iran-born refugee from Afghanistan. He shares his story as a chef, TV producer, business owner and integration officer.​
Migrateful blog
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February 4, 2021
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Migrateful participants holding a yellow banner during a London Cookery Class.

What Refugee Integration Strategies Work in the UK?

Behind all-encompassing labels like ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ are real people, each with their individual stories and circumstances. Their reasons for seeking stay in the UK are diverse, dependent on an array of personal, environmental and historical factors. Some are fleeing war-torn zones or countries plagued by natural disasters, while…
UK Commentary
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January 28, 2021
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Are the Home Office’s Immigration Policies Racist?

British Border Anxieties: The Hostile Environment, Brexit, and the Windrush Scandal Written by Julie Reintjes A new critical report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has found that the UK Home Office has broken equality legislation with its hostile environment policy. The hostile environment is a set of…
UK Commentary
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December 3, 2020
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Migrant rough sleepers being deported by government

It’s been revealed by Home Secretary Priti Patel that she plans to crack down on deporting migrant rough sleepers once the UK officially leaves the EU. Patel plans to grant the Home Office special powers to deport any EU national in the UK classed as homeless if it is found…
UK Commentary
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November 24, 2020
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