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Migrants Forum Director Makes History as NI’s First Black Councillor

Above – Director of Programmes at the North West Migrants Forum, Lilian Seenoi Barr, the moment she learnt she had been elected as a councillor. The success makes her the first black person to hold public office in Northern Ireland. Lilian Seenoi Barr made history on Saturday by becoming the first black politician to be […]

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NWMF - Taxi Driver - May 2023

‘Racism is all over the world and if you take it personally it becomes a big deal’

A couple of things set Obinna Okeagu apart from the rest of Derry’s taxi drivers. One is the stunning blue Mercedes he uses to collect and drop off his fares. The other is that he is believed to be the city’s first black African cabbie. Born in the state of Enugu in eastern Nigeria, Obinna,

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NWMF Need For Investment 2023

Migrants Forum Director Tells American Audience Of Need For Investment

Migrants Forum Director Tells American Audience Of Need For Investment. Director of Programmes at the North West Migrants Forum Lilian Seenoi Barr with American Congressman Richard Neal. Ms Barr visited Washington as part of events to mark 25 years since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement. THE North West Migrants Forum’s Director of Programmes

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NWMF - Secretary of State for NI

Migrants Forum Members Invite Secretary of State to Derry

Migrants Forum Members Invite Secretary of State to Derry Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris has been invited to Derry to hear directly from those of a minority ethnic background about their experiences of living in Northern Ireland. Two members of the North West Migrants Forum, 21-year-old Ibrahim Dandousha and 22-year-old Jordan Nutting, were in Belfast

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NWMF Lilian Seenoi Barr

PRESS RELEASE: Government Failures Creating Hostile Environment For Migrants

PRESS RELEASE:Government Failures Creating Hostile Environment For Migrants THE Home Office should invest more money processing those seeking international protection instead of paying out millions to house them in hotels and temporary accommodation. That is the view of the North West Migrants Forum following reports that the government is planning to place 500 people in

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Common Travel Area Campaign - NWMF Derry

PRESS RELEASE: North West Migrants Forum Taking Its Common Travel Area Campaign To Fermanagh

THE North West Migrants Forum will be in Enniskillen this weekend highlighting the invisible border that exists for thousands of people on the island of Ireland. The Common Travel Area allows British and Irish nationals to move freely, without checks, throughout the UK and Ireland – enabling them to live, work, vote and access certain

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