Statement of the International Migrants Alliance on the International Labor Day
Migrant and Local Workers Unite:Fight back against Imperialist OffensivesThe International Migrants Alliance (IMA) stands in solidarity with workers of the world in celebrating the International Labor Day. The International Labor Day is highly significant for it commemorates the unity of workers around the world as they fight for decent jobs, living income, human rights and justice. This year, as imperialism intensifies its attacks on migrant and local workers and peoples, all the more we need to strengthen our solidarity and fight back.
Let the pictures break not only hearts, but also barriers to rights
Let the tragic pictures of the death of children not only break our hearts, but also the walls of exclusion and inhumane migration and refugee policies that do not respect the fundamental rights of people already forcibly displaced by economic want and wars.
Migrants challenge ASEAN to save the Rohingya at sea, immediately resolve the crisis
Bring the Rohingya and all stranded-at-sea to the land, provide them with necessary sustenance, assistance and protection, and address the Rohingya crisis immediately by recognizing and following international laws and conventions that shall truly benefit the Rohingya and not leave them at bay – to die.
Justice for the 26! Investigate the jungle graves in Thailand!
The Rohingyas have suffered enough. They should be given justice. And this investigation is one step closer to that.
Condemn EU Crackdown vs. Turkish Activists
In behalf of its member-organizations, the IMA is calling on the EU to abide by the human rights instruments that it crafted and vowed to uphold. We also demand for the expeditious release of all those arrested and detained, as well as a stop to the practice of criminalizing migrants and political refugees in the whole EU zone.
Mary Jane Veloso Should be Given Justice, Not Punishment
As a grassroots-based global coalition for migrant workers' rights, the International Migrants' Alliance (IMA) is shocked at the criminal negligence of the Aquino government in handling Veloso's case.
Fight capitalist greed and exploitation; Women and men migrants unite for dignity, against modern-day slavery
Migrants are among the first to experience the crunch of the global economic crisis. With the crisis of neoliberal globalization intensifying and ever spiraling down, migrants can expect the worst forms of oppression, discrimination, social exclusion and exploitation.
Erwiana’s victory is the migrants’ victory
Erwiana did not fight it alone. She became part of a movement of people who have collectively decided to not only demand justice for one person but for many others who also have experienced abuse.
IMA Solidarity Message to Migrante Canada on their 3rd Congress in Montreal, Quebec this January 24, 2015
Canada is no alien to discrimination, abuse and exploitation of immigrants and migrant workers. While it is boasted to have reached great strides in making immigration policy easier and better, harrowing stories of racism, labor exploitation and malpractices, and existing anti-migrant policies happen. This reality is something not seen and exposed to people who see Canada as the new United States, as the new land of milk and honey.