Rut Arsari 5/1/24 Rut Arsari 5/1/24

[STATEMENT] Migrant and host workers of the world—unite against imperialism and neoliberal policies! No peace without equal rights and justice for all!

“Migrant and host workers of the world unite for rights, dignity and a world without imperialist exploitation!”—This is the call of the International Migrants Alliance (IMA) as it commemorates this year’s International Labor Day.

Rut Arsari 4/26/24 Rut Arsari 4/26/24

[STATEMENT] IMA Statement on International Earth Day

This April 22, 2024, we commemorate International Mother Earth Day, in the midst of "a perfect storm of climate crises, armed conflicts, economic and nature crises that are exacerbating inequality and pushing more people into poverty," according to the World Bank. "For people in developing countries, climate change means skyrocketing food prices, toxic air and polluted water. It leaves countries just one natural disaster away from poverty, forcing parents to pull their children out of school and entire communities to migrate."

Rut Arsari 4/25/24 Rut Arsari 4/25/24

[STATEMENT] Protect Bangladeshi migrant workers in Malaysia! Address labor trafficking and root causes of forced labor migration!

News reports have exposed that hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshi migrant workers have been duped into paying large amounts of money to syndicated recruitment agencies in their home country only to arrive in Malaysia without a job. Many have said to be languishing for months or years in cramped accommodations, lacking or having no access to food, support or sometimes even a toilet.

Rut Arsari 4/23/24 Rut Arsari 4/23/24

[STATEMENT] Crackdowns on Undocumented Migrants in South Korea

Recently, the South Korean government announced a crackdown on undocumented migrants for a period of 77 days, starting from April 15 to June 30, 2024. This crackdown campaign comes after the failure of previous crackdowns when numerous assaults, injuries and even deaths occurred. Despite the government’s stated goal of reducing the number of undocumented migrants, the number of undocumented migrants has increased from 410,965 in January 2023 to 423,085 in January 2024. This indicates that arrest and deportation policies are ineffective as they do not address the causes of migrants becoming undocumented.

Rut Arsari 3/8/24 Rut Arsari 3/8/24

Women migrant and host workers unite: Strengthen our ranks,defend our rights, and fight for just world for all

The International Migrants Alliance (IMA) and its member organisations issue this statement in commemoration of the International Working Women’s Day this March 8, 2024. We are saddened and enraged that the material and social conditions of women workers and migrants throughout the world worsen due to the intensification of crises, conflicts and human rights violations (HRVs) throughout the world.

Rut Arsari 1/31/24 Rut Arsari 1/31/24

[IMA ASIA PACIFIC - STATEMENT] Justice for ELE workers!

The International Migrants Alliance Asia-Pacific (IMA-AP) and its members express its full support in calling for the New Zealand government to decouple visas from single employers to prevent migrant workers’ exploitation as initiated by the Migrant Action Trust (MAT) and fellow advocates, Union Network of Migrants (UNEMIG) NZ, and International Migrants Alliance New Zealand chapter.

Rut Arsari 1/2/24 Rut Arsari 1/2/24

[IMA STATEMENT] Uphold and Protect The Rights of Rohingya Refugees in Indonesia

The International Migrants Alliance (IMA) condemns the unlawful, violent attack committed towards Rohingya refugees in the city of Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

On Wednesday, December 27, more than 100 students from various universities stormed a shelter which housed 137 Rohingya refugees including women and children, forced the refugees into trucks, took them to the office of Ministry of Law and Human Rights in Aceh, and demanded for the latter’s immediate deportation.

Rut Arsari 12/18/23 Rut Arsari 12/18/23

Malick Sy (IMA ICB member) delivers in French IMA's statement for 2023 International Migrants Day

Rut Arsari 12/18/23 Rut Arsari 12/18/23

Antonio Arizaga (IMA Vice Chairperson) delivers in Spanish IMA's statement for 2023 International Migrants Day.

Rut Arsari 12/18/23 Rut Arsari 12/18/23

Eni Lestari (IMA Chairperson) delivers the International Migrants Alliance's statement for 2023 International Migrants Day.

Rut Arsari 12/18/23 Rut Arsari 12/18/23

Win more victories for migrants, refugees and peoples to fight imperialist exploitation and war

On this day, International Migrants Day, let us all in the International Migrants Alliance celebrate the many victories of our collective unity and struggle in the face of growing imperialist attacks on our rights, dignity and life.

Rut Arsari 12/14/23 Rut Arsari 12/14/23

Stand and Solidarity with Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Displaced Peoples At All Times

IMA Statement for the Global Refugee Forum

Prepared by the IMA Refugee Working Group

14 December 2023

Greetings and Solidarity!

In the midst of a heightened crisis of force displacement that drives people out of their homes and home countries especially due to political, economic and social conflict, persecution, and climate-induced displacement, we would like to draw attention to the forced displacement map worldwide.

Rut Arsari 10/19/23 Rut Arsari 10/19/23

Grassroots and Anti-Imperialist Migrant Workers, Refugees, and Displaced People Oppose the Violent Occupation of and Wars of Aggression in Palestine

On October 9, in retaliation to the most recent escalation of the Palestinian people’s resistance to occupation, the Israeli government imposed a “complete siege” on Gaza. According to the Israeli defense minister’s own words, “We are imposing a complete siege on Gaza. There will be no electricity, no food, no water, no fuel. Everything will be closed. We are fighting against human animals and we are acting accordingly.”

Francis Catedral 5/8/23 Francis Catedral 5/8/23

Statement of the International Migrants Alliance on International Working Women’s Day 2023

On this International Working Women’s Day 2023, we call on fellow working women migrants to rise, organise and strengthen our unity to assert and defend ourselves in the face of imperialism and the neoliberal policies designed to degrade, attack, and invalidate our rights and welfare.