International Migrants Day in 2023

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ℹ HashtagsCompiled on09:26	#InternationalMigrantsDay
Related Hashtags	#ActToday, #Migrant
2023 Date	18 December 2023
2024 Date	18 December 2024

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International Migrants Day in

Monday, 18 Dec

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Top X Posts (formerly Tweets) for International Migrants Day -
in 2023

Updated 09:24

Benvenuti a Bonegilla! Today is #InternationalMigrantsDay & we're celebrating all who chose to make Victoria home. Following WWII, an army camp at Bonegilla was transformed into a migrant reception & training centre. More: Show more
— State Library Vic (@Library_Vic) December 18, 2023

In 1949, Indonesian migrant Annie Maas O’Keefe fought against her deportation. Her case became the first to successfully challenge the White Australia Policy. Read more migrant stories from the collection: Show more ALT
— National Archives of Australia (@naagovau) December 17, 2023

Member Spotlight @Wellsprings4W This International Migrants Day, we are proud to showcase our members who provide vital support to migrant communities. Wellsprings for Women are dedicated to supporting women's self-determination & wellbeing. Show more ALT
— Volunteering Victoria (@VolunteeringVic) December 18, 2023

#InternationalMigrantsDay 2023 honours the contributions of migrants & respects their rights. In recognition, we hosted a roundtable on @MissingMigrants with @IOMinthePacific @_Julia_Black highlighting the importance of safe and orderly migration pathways Show more
— Lynn Bell (@AusAmbPSHT) December 17, 2023

On International #MigrantsDay, we recognize and celebrate the many opportunities of migration. If managed well, mobility can be a cornerstone of sustainable development, prosperity, and progress. Each person can make a difference. We must Show more
— IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳 (@UNmigration) December 18, 2023

On International #MigrantsDay, I'm sharing my journey, again, from seeking safety to becoming a doctor, to show one example of how migration helps our society: . 1999 - forced to leave family in Afghanistan to seek safety in UK aged 15 having lived childhood in war and camps .… Show more
— Dr Waheed Arian (@DrWaheedArian) December 18, 2023

The brilliant Dennis Skinner on how vital migrant workers are to the NHS. Our healthcare system would collapse without them. Instead of stoking xenophobia, politicians should focus their energy on demanding proper pay and better conditions for all NHS workers. Show more
— Taj Ali (@Taj_Ali1) December 18, 2023

No matter why or how people move, we are all driven by the eternal human quest for a better life, to find dignified work opportunities, to give our children a good education, or to live in a safe & warm home. Let's #StandUp4Migrants & for everyone's right to belong! Show more
— United Nations Geneva (@UNGeneva) December 19, 2023

“We must work towards a more humane and orderly management of migration for the benefit of all, including communities of origin, transit, and destination.” — @antonioguterres on Monday’s #MigrantsDay. Show more
— United Nations (@UN) December 18, 2023

Say it loud, say it clear: refugees are welcome here. @jeremycorbyn speaks at tonight’s #MigrantsDay demonstration outside the Home Office and calls for the government to end the scapegoating of refugees. Show more ALT
— Peace & Justice Project (@corbyn_project) December 18, 2023