Sara Alsherif
@sarahalsherif.bsky.social
Into tech, gender and human rights.
Fighting tyrants know no borders; it's not only my job; it's my lifestyle.
And in case you are wondering 'Views are my own'.
لا للمحاكمات العسكرية للمدنيين
Fighting tyrants know no borders; it's not only my job; it's my lifestyle.
And in case you are wondering 'Views are my own'.
لا للمحاكمات العسكرية للمدنيين
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We are thrilled to be launching our new report, Exclusion by Design: Digital Identification and the Hostile Environment for Migrants, with Derya Ozkul (University of Warwick) and Marie Godin (University of Leicester) and @openrightsgroup.org
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December 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
We are thrilled to be launching our new report, Exclusion by Design: Digital Identification and the Hostile Environment for Migrants, with Derya Ozkul (University of Warwick) and Marie Godin (University of Leicester) and @openrightsgroup.org
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You can read about the launch of the report on our website, along with a range of issues raised by speakers. Not only did we hear about way in which the digital immigration system excludes many migrants, we also heard how it can put abuse victims at further risk.
www.migrantvoice.org/home/pagenew...
www.migrantvoice.org/home/pagenew...
Digital status report launched
Digital status report launched
www.migrantvoice.org
December 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
You can read about the launch of the report on our website, along with a range of issues raised by speakers. Not only did we hear about way in which the digital immigration system excludes many migrants, we also heard how it can put abuse victims at further risk.
www.migrantvoice.org/home/pagenew...
www.migrantvoice.org/home/pagenew...
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The 'Exclusion by Design' report is the outcome of a year long project by @deryaozkul.bsky.social from the @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social and Marie Godin from the @uniofleicester.bsky.social, along with @sarahalsherif.bsky.social from @openrightsgroup.org and we are grateful to have been a part of it.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The 'Exclusion by Design' report is the outcome of a year long project by @deryaozkul.bsky.social from the @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social and Marie Godin from the @uniofleicester.bsky.social, along with @sarahalsherif.bsky.social from @openrightsgroup.org and we are grateful to have been a part of it.
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“The Home Office can take immediate steps to reduce the anxiety that migrants are experiencing by giving them the safety of a physical or digital back up that will allow them to prove their status in any circumstances."
🗣️ @sarahalsherif.bsky.social for ORG.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
🗣️ @sarahalsherif.bsky.social for ORG.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
eVisa causing stress, confusion and exclusion for some migrants, study finds
Millions of people now have online visa accounts after government ditched physical paperwork
www.independent.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“The Home Office can take immediate steps to reduce the anxiety that migrants are experiencing by giving them the safety of a physical or digital back up that will allow them to prove their status in any circumstances."
🗣️ @sarahalsherif.bsky.social for ORG.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
🗣️ @sarahalsherif.bsky.social for ORG.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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“The moment an opinion divulges from the status quo, their personal identity becomes a weapon for character assassination.”
Have you seen this happen around you? #India
Read on @GenderITorg: genderit.org/feminist-tal...
#NoTechForWar #NarrativesOfPower @apc.org
Have you seen this happen around you? #India
Read on @GenderITorg: genderit.org/feminist-tal...
#NoTechForWar #NarrativesOfPower @apc.org
December 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM
“The moment an opinion divulges from the status quo, their personal identity becomes a weapon for character assassination.”
Have you seen this happen around you? #India
Read on @GenderITorg: genderit.org/feminist-tal...
#NoTechForWar #NarrativesOfPower @apc.org
Have you seen this happen around you? #India
Read on @GenderITorg: genderit.org/feminist-tal...
#NoTechForWar #NarrativesOfPower @apc.org
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Today's finally the day! @migobs.bsky.social has published its mega report on migration data gaps.
Whatever people's politics, we should all recognise that effective policy making needs good data. And there are areas where we're still falling short.
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...
Whatever people's politics, we should all recognise that effective policy making needs good data. And there are areas where we're still falling short.
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...
Top Ten Problems in the Evidence Base for Public Debate and Policy-Making on Immigration in the UK in 2025 - Migration Observatory
This report identifies gaps in data about migration that prevent policymakers and the public from understanding its impacts and the implications of policy changes.
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk
December 5, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Today's finally the day! @migobs.bsky.social has published its mega report on migration data gaps.
Whatever people's politics, we should all recognise that effective policy making needs good data. And there are areas where we're still falling short.
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...
Whatever people's politics, we should all recognise that effective policy making needs good data. And there are areas where we're still falling short.
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...
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HOT OFF THE PRESS: Time for Change is here!
Sick of the constant demonisation of migrants?
Want to see an alternative plan?
Our new report by @zoejardiniere.bsky.social outlines 9 steps to a system that delivers dignity for all.
Read it here: www.anothereurope.org/time-for-cha...
Sick of the constant demonisation of migrants?
Want to see an alternative plan?
Our new report by @zoejardiniere.bsky.social outlines 9 steps to a system that delivers dignity for all.
Read it here: www.anothereurope.org/time-for-cha...
Time For Change: The evidence-based policies that can actually fix the immigration system
A new report from prominent migration expert Zoe Gardner has been enthusiastically welcomed by senior Labour backbenchers.
www.anothereurope.org
December 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
HOT OFF THE PRESS: Time for Change is here!
Sick of the constant demonisation of migrants?
Want to see an alternative plan?
Our new report by @zoejardiniere.bsky.social outlines 9 steps to a system that delivers dignity for all.
Read it here: www.anothereurope.org/time-for-cha...
Sick of the constant demonisation of migrants?
Want to see an alternative plan?
Our new report by @zoejardiniere.bsky.social outlines 9 steps to a system that delivers dignity for all.
Read it here: www.anothereurope.org/time-for-cha...
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The 'Exclusion by Design' report was produced by:
@deryaozkul.bsky.social @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social and Marie Godin @uniofleicester.bsky.social / Oxford.
In collaboration with Nazek Ramadan and Anne Stoltenberg
@migrantvoice.bsky.social and @sarahalsherif.bsky.social @openrightsgroup.org
@deryaozkul.bsky.social @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social and Marie Godin @uniofleicester.bsky.social / Oxford.
In collaboration with Nazek Ramadan and Anne Stoltenberg
@migrantvoice.bsky.social and @sarahalsherif.bsky.social @openrightsgroup.org
December 5, 2025 at 9:56 AM
The 'Exclusion by Design' report was produced by:
@deryaozkul.bsky.social @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social and Marie Godin @uniofleicester.bsky.social / Oxford.
In collaboration with Nazek Ramadan and Anne Stoltenberg
@migrantvoice.bsky.social and @sarahalsherif.bsky.social @openrightsgroup.org
@deryaozkul.bsky.social @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social and Marie Godin @uniofleicester.bsky.social / Oxford.
In collaboration with Nazek Ramadan and Anne Stoltenberg
@migrantvoice.bsky.social and @sarahalsherif.bsky.social @openrightsgroup.org
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Migrants need to be able to prove their immigration status in any situation.
The Home Office must follow the recommendations of ORG and other campaigners.
Migrants need an offline version of their status that can be saved, like a QR code or print out.
➡️ action.openrightsgroup.org/write-your-m...
The Home Office must follow the recommendations of ORG and other campaigners.
Migrants need an offline version of their status that can be saved, like a QR code or print out.
➡️ action.openrightsgroup.org/write-your-m...
Write to your MP: Stop e-Visas becoming the next Windrush scandal
What's the problem? Until recently, migrants from outside the EU had physical documents to prove that they and their families could live, work or study in the UK. These could be physical cards or…
action.openrightsgroup.org
December 5, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Migrants need to be able to prove their immigration status in any situation.
The Home Office must follow the recommendations of ORG and other campaigners.
Migrants need an offline version of their status that can be saved, like a QR code or print out.
➡️ action.openrightsgroup.org/write-your-m...
The Home Office must follow the recommendations of ORG and other campaigners.
Migrants need an offline version of their status that can be saved, like a QR code or print out.
➡️ action.openrightsgroup.org/write-your-m...
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The digital immigration system makes others act as an arm of the State.
Migrants often encounter employers, landlords, airline carriers and border officials who lack understanding of share codes or digital immigration processes.
Migrants have an unfair burden to fix what's beyond their control.
Migrants often encounter employers, landlords, airline carriers and border officials who lack understanding of share codes or digital immigration processes.
Migrants have an unfair burden to fix what's beyond their control.
December 5, 2025 at 9:20 AM
The digital immigration system makes others act as an arm of the State.
Migrants often encounter employers, landlords, airline carriers and border officials who lack understanding of share codes or digital immigration processes.
Migrants have an unfair burden to fix what's beyond their control.
Migrants often encounter employers, landlords, airline carriers and border officials who lack understanding of share codes or digital immigration processes.
Migrants have an unfair burden to fix what's beyond their control.
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The eVisa scheme is a digital-only proof of your right to live and work in the UK.
Technical glitches and data errors have a human impact – deep anxiety, fear and exclusion.
Most harmed are migrants with limited digital literacy, language barriers, disabilities and caring responsibilities.
Technical glitches and data errors have a human impact – deep anxiety, fear and exclusion.
Most harmed are migrants with limited digital literacy, language barriers, disabilities and caring responsibilities.
December 5, 2025 at 9:20 AM
The eVisa scheme is a digital-only proof of your right to live and work in the UK.
Technical glitches and data errors have a human impact – deep anxiety, fear and exclusion.
Most harmed are migrants with limited digital literacy, language barriers, disabilities and caring responsibilities.
Technical glitches and data errors have a human impact – deep anxiety, fear and exclusion.
Most harmed are migrants with limited digital literacy, language barriers, disabilities and caring responsibilities.
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NEW REPORT: The hostile environment is coded into the digital immigration system.
Migrants are stressed out by this complex and faulty system.
Access to housing, work and services hangs in the balance with little support from the Home Office.
Read more ⬇️
www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releas...
Migrants are stressed out by this complex and faulty system.
Access to housing, work and services hangs in the balance with little support from the Home Office.
Read more ⬇️
www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releas...
Stressed, Fearful and Excluded: New research exposes harms of digitalising immigration status
New research warns that the digitalisation of immigration status system is causing stress, confusion, and exclusion and placing an unfair burden on migrants to navigate a complex system and resolve…
www.openrightsgroup.org
December 5, 2025 at 9:20 AM
NEW REPORT: The hostile environment is coded into the digital immigration system.
Migrants are stressed out by this complex and faulty system.
Access to housing, work and services hangs in the balance with little support from the Home Office.
Read more ⬇️
www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releas...
Migrants are stressed out by this complex and faulty system.
Access to housing, work and services hangs in the balance with little support from the Home Office.
Read more ⬇️
www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releas...
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You can read the full report, detailing how the digital immigration system leaves migrants excluded from society, blocked from working, denied the ability to rent, left in limbo and suffering increased stress and distress here👇
www.migrantvoice.org/resources/re...
www.migrantvoice.org/resources/re...
Exclusion by Design: Digital Identification and the Hostile Environment for…
Together with Derya Ozkul (University of Warwick) and Marie Godin (University of Leicester) and Open Rights Group, Migrant Voice have produced the report ‘Exclusion by Design: Digital Identification a...
www.migrantvoice.org
December 5, 2025 at 9:23 AM
You can read the full report, detailing how the digital immigration system leaves migrants excluded from society, blocked from working, denied the ability to rent, left in limbo and suffering increased stress and distress here👇
www.migrantvoice.org/resources/re...
www.migrantvoice.org/resources/re...
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The shift to a "digital only immigration system" is already causing distress and exclusion for many migrants.
Our work with the University of Warwick has shown significant issues with the system.
We will be launching our report later today detailing the problems.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Our work with the University of Warwick has shown significant issues with the system.
We will be launching our report later today detailing the problems.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
UK’s new digital-only immigration system creating exclusion and fear, study finds
Obtaining an eVisa to prove their status or right to legally reside in Britain is causing migrants high levels of stress
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:20 AM
The shift to a "digital only immigration system" is already causing distress and exclusion for many migrants.
Our work with the University of Warwick has shown significant issues with the system.
We will be launching our report later today detailing the problems.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Our work with the University of Warwick has shown significant issues with the system.
We will be launching our report later today detailing the problems.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Unsurprisingly, shifting to a digital process for "innovation"'s sake created exclusion and stress. Authorities are bound to repeat the same mistakes if they don't focus on the needs of people and on the existing issues.
It's inefficient and expensive (despite the claims of some think tanks).
It's inefficient and expensive (despite the claims of some think tanks).
The shift to a "digital only immigration system" is already causing distress and exclusion for many migrants.
Our work with the University of Warwick has shown significant issues with the system.
We will be launching our report later today detailing the problems.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Our work with the University of Warwick has shown significant issues with the system.
We will be launching our report later today detailing the problems.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
UK’s new digital-only immigration system creating exclusion and fear, study finds
Obtaining an eVisa to prove their status or right to legally reside in Britain is causing migrants high levels of stress
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Unsurprisingly, shifting to a digital process for "innovation"'s sake created exclusion and stress. Authorities are bound to repeat the same mistakes if they don't focus on the needs of people and on the existing issues.
It's inefficient and expensive (despite the claims of some think tanks).
It's inefficient and expensive (despite the claims of some think tanks).
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Shipping people off to military land in the middle of nowhere does nothing to solve the problems in our asylum system.
It's a completely failed experiment in expensive cruelty - it shouldn't be delayed, it should be cancelled completely.
It's a completely failed experiment in expensive cruelty - it shouldn't be delayed, it should be cancelled completely.
Shabana Mahmood's Asylum Seeker Military 'Warehousing' Plans Delayed Amid Opposition by Labour MPs
Home Office sources tell Byline Times that local Labour MPs are opposing plans by the Home Secretary to use barracks and army bases to house asylum seekers amid rising community tensions
bylinetimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Shipping people off to military land in the middle of nowhere does nothing to solve the problems in our asylum system.
It's a completely failed experiment in expensive cruelty - it shouldn't be delayed, it should be cancelled completely.
It's a completely failed experiment in expensive cruelty - it shouldn't be delayed, it should be cancelled completely.
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🔊We're looking for a new Co-Director- a pivotal leadership role that combines strategic vision with hands on- management.
For full info, head to our website:
www.migrantsorganise.org/were-hiring-...
For full info, head to our website:
www.migrantsorganise.org/were-hiring-...
We're Hiring: Co-Director - Migrants Organise
We're Hiring: Co-Director - Community Organising
www.migrantsorganise.org
December 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
🔊We're looking for a new Co-Director- a pivotal leadership role that combines strategic vision with hands on- management.
For full info, head to our website:
www.migrantsorganise.org/were-hiring-...
For full info, head to our website:
www.migrantsorganise.org/were-hiring-...
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The government's proposals to calculate settlement qualifying periods on a case-by-case basis will penalise migrants who get sick, are exploited or become destitute.
Read our analysis and understand the proposed contributing factors ⬇️
www.workrightscentre.org/publications...
Read our analysis and understand the proposed contributing factors ⬇️
www.workrightscentre.org/publications...
Earned settlement proposals: An extraordinary betrayal of migrant communities | Work Rights Centre
www.workrightscentre.org
December 1, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The government's proposals to calculate settlement qualifying periods on a case-by-case basis will penalise migrants who get sick, are exploited or become destitute.
Read our analysis and understand the proposed contributing factors ⬇️
www.workrightscentre.org/publications...
Read our analysis and understand the proposed contributing factors ⬇️
www.workrightscentre.org/publications...
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My letter highlighted in @theguardian.com
Jamaica is facing unimaginable loss after Hurricane Melissa.
I’m urging the UK to show compassion, give more aid & humanitarian visas for those with UK family here, after losing everything.
Full story👇🏾
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Jamaica is facing unimaginable loss after Hurricane Melissa.
I’m urging the UK to show compassion, give more aid & humanitarian visas for those with UK family here, after losing everything.
Full story👇🏾
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
UK MPs push for extra aid and visas as Jamaica reels from Hurricane Melissa
Dawn Butler leads calls for humanitarian visas and fee waivers for vulnerable relatives of UK nationals affected by storm
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:41 PM
My letter highlighted in @theguardian.com
Jamaica is facing unimaginable loss after Hurricane Melissa.
I’m urging the UK to show compassion, give more aid & humanitarian visas for those with UK family here, after losing everything.
Full story👇🏾
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Jamaica is facing unimaginable loss after Hurricane Melissa.
I’m urging the UK to show compassion, give more aid & humanitarian visas for those with UK family here, after losing everything.
Full story👇🏾
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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#BREAKING | Refusenik Yuval was imprisoned for another 30 days (100 days so far) for his refusal to serve in the IDF
They did so in contrary with IDF’s own rules, not even letting him to talk with a lawyer
They did so in contrary with IDF’s own rules, not even letting him to talk with a lawyer
November 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
#BREAKING | Refusenik Yuval was imprisoned for another 30 days (100 days so far) for his refusal to serve in the IDF
They did so in contrary with IDF’s own rules, not even letting him to talk with a lawyer
They did so in contrary with IDF’s own rules, not even letting him to talk with a lawyer
Reposted by Sara Alsherif
What is Israel hiding? 🤔
Israel still won’t let international journalists into Gaza.
November 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
What is Israel hiding? 🤔
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Israel still committing genocide in Gaza, Amnesty International says
Israel still committing genocide in Gaza, Amnesty International says
The NGO’s chief says last month’s ceasefire ‘risks creating a dangerous illusion that life in Gaza is returning to normal’
Amnesty International has said Israel is “still committing genocide” against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, despite the ceasefire agreed last month.
The fragile, US-brokered truce between Israel and Hamas came into effect on 10 October, after two years of war. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Israel still committing genocide in Gaza, Amnesty International says
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Never.
We will never forget the role this government played in the genocide in Gaza.
November 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Never.
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Gaza is still starving.
November 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Gaza is still starving.
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We are pleased to announce we have made the UK a much less attractive place to live
UK net migration falls sharply with drop in arrivals for work and study
Provisional figures for net migration to the UK show levels dropped to 204,000 in the year to June 2025.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
We are pleased to announce we have made the UK a much less attractive place to live