Albanians in UK scapegoated by rightwing media and politicians, says ambassador
Summary
The Albanian ambassador to the UK said Albanians living in Britain face unfair blame from some media and politicians. He criticized home secretary Shabana Mahmood for singling out Albanians in immigration discussions and said negative portrayals have hurt Albanian workers, families, and schoolchildren.Key Facts
- Albanian ambassador Uran Ferizi says rightwing media and politicians scapegoat Albanians in the UK.
- He criticized Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood for mentioning Albanians specifically in parliament.
- Ferizi claims the media misreport crime statistics about Albanians, causing unfair prejudice.
- When adjusting for factors like age and income, Albanians have the same prison rate as native-born Britons.
- Negative portrayals have led to discrimination at work and in schools among the Albanian community.
- Some politicians of migrant heritage also criticize new migrants, which the ambassador found disappointing.
- The ambassador compared the scapegoating of Albanians to past unfair treatment of Jews, Irish, and Poles in the UK.
- Mahmood had spoken about “failed asylum-seeking Albanian families” during discussions on asylum law changes.
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