Albania's Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Uran Ferizi, has raised concerns in an open letter to The Guardian that Albanians are paying a high price due to prejudices in Britain. According to Uran Ferizi, Albanians are being unjustly demonized by British media and politicians, particularly those from the right wing. Ferizi pointed out that there is an "obsession" in Britain with labeling Albanians as an immigration problem, emphasizing that this discourse has direct consequences for the Albanian community in schools, workplaces, and daily life. Ferizi accuses the media there of misreporting statistics and politicians of using Albanians as "scapegoats" in the immigration debate, comparing this phenomenon to the historical stigmatization of other immigrant groups in Britain. The letter states, among other things, that "Albanians living in the United Kingdom are paying a heavy price in their daily lives, in schools and workplaces, due to negative portrayals by the media and right-wing politicians." In his letter, the Ambassador also denounced the way some British media, such as The Telegraph, have misreported statistics on Albanian involvement in crime. Ambassador Ferizi mentioned a 2024 analysis that claimed one in 50 Albanians in Britain was in prison, describing it as data manipulation. According to him, when statistics are weighted against the actual number of Albanians and adjusted for age, gender, and income, the results show that Albanians are imprisoned at the same rate as native Britons. He also extended his criticism, challenging comments from politicians of foreign origin, including Mahmood, Suella Braverman, and others. "It is particularly disheartening to see politicians who are themselves second-generation immigrants attacking immigrants who followed them to Britain," he said. Ferizi compared this phenomenon to the previous stigmatization of other immigrant groups in Britain, such as Jews, Irish, and Poles, saying that each time the narrative reflected the anxieties of the moment, not the character of the people. The Ambassador emphasized that this negative discourse has direct consequences for the Albanian community in Britain. He gave examples of Albanians who have experienced discrimination in the workplace, in promotions, or even in social life. An Albanian woman in the technology sector said she hesitated to post an activity on LinkedIn due to negative comments about Albanians. Another mentioned that her husband was prejudiced as a "criminal" simply because he declared his nationality. Ariseld Muca, the manager of a property maintenance company in London, reported that clients often refer to news about "Albanian criminals," making his work difficult. A spokesperson for the Home Office said: "We greatly value the Albanian community in the United Kingdom and our long-standing partnership with the Albanian government to tackle illegal migration and crime." "Anyone who is in the United Kingdom illegally, regardless of nationality, should have no doubt that they will be removed as soon as possible," they added.