Short summary
The journalist explores their own opinions on what 'migrant' brings to the UK on International Migrants Day. They explore the language used to refer to people travelling to the UK and the situational differences and specifics. It's a really thorough exploration of his own personal experience working as an immigration advisor and the statistical facts both of which counteract the stereotypical negative portayal of migrants in right wing press.
Newspaper
Date of publication
Author
Patrick Graham
What do we learn
People travelling to the UK have a wealth of knowledge and skills and are capable of making valuable contibutions to society - their lived experience is vast and unique and can't be boxed off into stereotypical depictions often perpetuated in right wing media outlets.
keywords
Migrants, Recognition, Language, Contribution, Value, Government, Research, Informed
City
Liverpool
Newspaper_Text
Liverpool Echo