The Quest for Equal Citizenship: Middle Eastern Christian Narratives of Migration and Inclusion in the United Kingdom

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Author: Alistair Hunter, Guiney Fiona McCallum

Publisher/Publication: Mashriq & Mahjar: Journal of Middle East and North African Migration Studies

Volume/Issue: 8(1)

DOI/ISBN: 10.24847/v8i12020.288

This article focuses on the perceptions of Middle East Christians of Iraqi and Egyptian heritage residing in the United Kingdom on equal citizenship. The scope of this research is to determine the way in which citizenship conditions in their country of origin are contrasted with their experiences in the UK. The qualitative data is drawn by first and second generation migrants of different age groups, and are categorized as Coptic, Assyrian, or Iraqi Christian according to their own self-identification, and are based on themes such as their migration stories, first impressions of the UK, the term “Britishness,” experiences as a British citizen, and views on their countries of origin.