London Migration Newswire Archive

27-08-2006 21:12

Urgent: 40+ Asylum Seekers to be Deported Back to Iraq on 5 Sep

40+ Iraqi Kurds, locked up in Colnbrook detention centre near Heathrow, have received letters from the Home Office saying they will be forcefully removed to Northern Iraq on 5th September, 2006. Unconfirmed reports have it that there will be a 'charter flight' from Stanstead airport on that day.

The letters, in Kurdish, said that, when returned, deportees will receive a $100 'assistance' as well as accommodation for one month only. The faild Iraqi asylum seekers had been asked to sign 'voluntary return' agreements with the IOM but had refused to do so. There is also unconfirmed news that other Iraqis will be deported tomorrow, August 28th.

19-08-2006 16:41

BBC Today Gets Undocumented Migrant Arrested

There was an outrageous piece on the BBC Radio 4's Today programme the other day exposing the 'scandal' of the Home Office not arresting and deporting undocumented workers. As part of the report, BBC reporter John Minel entraped a worker into talking about his immigration status, and then betrayed him to the Home Office, leading to the man's arrest and imprisonment.

09-08-2006 17:59

London benefit for Ernesto Leal, 17th August

'Ernesto is as Scottish as a deep-fried Mars bar supper'
Irvine Welsh
Read more >>

08-08-2006 14:51

No bars today, mum & I made bail

A visit to Yarl's Wood - some families get free - one mother can take no more and sef-harms Read more >>

02-08-2006 17:36

Zimbabwean asylum-seekers face deportation again

Thousands of 'failed' asylum-seekers from Zimbabwe face deportation again, after the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal ruled today they would not automatically face persecution if returned to Zimbabwe.
Read more >>

29-07-2006 12:22

DALE FARM: RALLY

DALE FARM: RALLY
and STREET PARTY

So many people have contributed
to the success of the Save Dale Farm
Campaign, we'd like to thank you
by inviting you all to our Street Party.

http://antisystemic.org/ustiben Read more >>

14-07-2006 11:05

Antony Aghayere: Still here!

Hello Everyone,
I just want to express my sincere gratitude to everyone, for their help and support. I am here today because of you guys. I am so honored to have met some of you and to even know your names. Thank you very much. May GOD grant all our wishes and GOD bless everyone of you. Thank you very much.
Antony

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12-07-2006 11:00 | 1 addition

URGENT: stop the deportation of Antony Aghayere, tomorrow, Thursday

THE HOME OFFICE INTENDS REMOVING Antony Aghayere, and "deport the evidence" of its brutality to refugees, on Thursday evening (13th July) at 22:00 aboard Virgin Atlantic Flight VS651 from Heathrow to Lagos, Nigeria. Read more >>

07-07-2006 20:23

Solidariety to the hunger strikers in immigration detention

‘Please, deliver us from this racist prison of Colnbrook immigration removal centre.
We have been detained indefinitely without having committed any crime; our only one crime is to claim asylum in the UK.
1.Some of us still have appeals pending; our countries are not safe for us to go back voluntarily.
2. Some of us who want to go back, but we are hostage, SERCO (the private company that runs the centre) is making money from us.’
Colnbrook detainee Forum Read more >>

30-06-2006 11:17

Picket of Communication House tomorrow 1st July

The Monthly Picket of Communications House
For Freedom of Movement and the Right to Stay
is happening tomorrow 1st July 1-3pm
at Communications House
Old Street (corner with Mallow Street, near the tube) Read more >>

30-06-2006 10:37 | 1 addition

Colnbrook: Status report on the ongoing strike

We have it on good authority, that the home office is denying the ongoing hunger strike at the Colnbrook detention centre. Read more >>

29-06-2006 10:17

DEMOS AND HUNGERSTRIKERS ATTACKED

http://uo.dczn.net

http://PAKI.TV Read more >>

27-06-2006 14:47

Hunger strike: Joint statement issued by the Colnbrook IRC detainee's forum

Over 40 detainees in Colnbrook IRC have gone on hunger strike again, after their previous requests were ignored. More are expected to join the hunger srtike. Read more >>

23-06-2006 19:25

Tinsley house demo tomorrow Saturday 24th

CLOSE DOWN TINSLEY HOUSE !
CLOSE ALL DETENTION CENTRES !
BRITAIN TREATS PEOPLE FLEEING PERSECUTION WORSE THAN CONVICTED CRIMINALS
People are detained who are not even suspected of any crime.
Men, women & children *no automatic right to bail* detained with no time limits.
Read more >>

14-06-2006 12:52

120 Immigration Detainees on Hunger Strike at Campsfield IRC

NCADC News Service
Message from 'Campaign to Close Down Campsfield'
Here is a letter which the detainees on hunger strike at Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (at Kidlington near Oxford) have written. They started their hunger strike this morning Wednesday 14th June; 80 of them did not take breakfast, and they estimate that there are now about 120 on hunger strike. Read more >>

14-06-2006 09:17

parliament square 'forgotten protestor' faces deportation

alex tsiorulin, the 'other' long-term lone demonstrator in parliament square, is often ignored and forgotten by mainstream media. even here, he gets little mention. yesterday he was met at court by immigration officers and removed to colnbrook. his display at the square was cleared yesterday afternoon by police. Read more >>

12-06-2006 12:59

Close Down Tinsley House Immigration Removal Centre

Close Down Tinsley House Immigration Removal Centre

Demonstrate Saturday 24th June 2006
11.30am to 1.00pm Read more >>

12-06-2006 12:10

AN OPEN PETITION TO THE WORLD: THE IMMIGRATION HOLOCAUST

The following detailed statement has been made by the Colnbrook Detainees. Anyone who has visited a UK immigration detention centre will know that is is not exaggerated. Anyone who has not been to one should go. It will make you sick to the stomach to see what we, a so-called civilised society, are doing to innocent people who's only crime is to be in the UK without papers. Read more >>

12-06-2006 11:50

'I have started hunger strike and I will continue until my life ends.'

I want you know, I have started hunger strike today 11/06/06 and I will continue to do it until my life ends. Over 2 yrs i have been detained. I want to go to my country. Read more >>

12-06-2006 09:26

No Borders protest at Wapping

'London No Borders' & 'No One is Illegal' organised a demonstration outside the Wapping fortress on Sunday 11 June, against the 'vigilante journalism' stunt reported in the previous week's News of the World. Read more >>