London Migration Newswire Archive

22-09-2007 22:48

No Border campaigners march to Gatwick despite heavy policing

For the first time in its 11-year history, Tinsley House immigration detention centre at Gatwick Airport today saw a lively, though short rally in the afternoon. As part of the Gatwick No Border Camp, about 500 people from across the UK marched from Crawley, West Sussex, to Gatwick in a 'transnational day of action against immigration prisons'. They were protesting in particular against a new detention centre that is being built at Gatwick Airport, which is due to open in 2008. Read more >>

22-09-2007 20:36

Pics Saturday No Borders demo in Crawley.

Here there are some shots of the Transnational No Borders Day of Action demonstration in Crawley.

See report of the demonstration here:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/09/381738.html
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22-09-2007 18:20 | 1 addition

Report fron Saturday's Transnational No Borders demonstration in Crawley

On the 22nd September 2007 the No Borders, Transnational Day of Action Against Immigration Prisons; saw several hundred protesters leaving the No Borders Camp near the town of Balcolme, to go to Crawley and from there to march to Tinsley House (and the nearby construction site of Brook House) at Gatwick to protest against immigration prisons. Read more >>

22-09-2007 17:14 | 2 additions

Update on Iranian asylum seeker arrested at Lunar House yesterday

The man arrested yesterday at Lunar House near a No Borders demonstration was detained at Croydon police station overnight and went before the Magistrates Court this morning. Legal support at the No Borders Camp arranged for a lawyer to represent him, and prisoner support sent 2 rep's to attend the court hearing. Unfortunately the man, who is clearly in a distressed state, was remanded until a court hearing next week. Read more >>

21-09-2007 22:13 | 1 addition

Asylum seeker arrested as protesters gathered outside Lunar House, Croydon

In a clear example of what today's demonstration in Croydon was about, a distressed asylum seeker was arrested as protesters gathered outside Lunar House, which houses the headquarters of the Border and Immigration Agency (BIA) and its main screening unit. Read more >>

21-09-2007 19:11 | 1 addition

Virgin flies you to death

Short video of the occupation of Virgin Offices in Crawley this morning. Read more >>

21-09-2007 18:41

pictures of the arrest today in croydon's no borders demo

from indymedia svizzera italiana
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21-09-2007 16:23 | 4 additions

Group 4 blockaded

As part of the No Borders week of action the Group 4 offices near crawley have been blockaded Read more >>

21-09-2007 08:56

No Border campaigners to protest in Croydon today

Campaigners from the Gatwick Area No Border Camp will today gather in Croydon from 10am to 2pm to protest against the mistreatment of refugees and asylum seekers at the hands of the UK immigration authorities. They will be joined by other protesters from London, Brighton and elsewhere at Lunar House in East Croydon, which houses the headquarters of the Border and Immigration Agency and its principal asylum screening unit, where people first go to make an asylum application. Read more >>

20-09-2007 11:37 | 1 addition

Guardian Bullshit: "You're either in the Gatwick camp or the Heathrow camp"

Brendan O'Neill's dreadful article on the Guardian's "Comment is Free" site, In the other camp, ends with this conclusion:

So, are you a green or are you a supporter of completely free migration? Because it seems to me at least that you cannot be both. You're either in the Gatwick camp or the Heathrow camp. Make your choice.

http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/brendan_oneill/2007/09/in_the_other_camp.html
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19-09-2007 12:12

Cops demand more cash to deal tactically with undesirable immigrants:

By Stefano Ambrogi Reuters - 1 hour 55 minutes agoLONDON (Reuters) - A police chief in Eastern England has called on the government to provide more cash to fight crime as an influx of migrant workers pressures resources.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20070919/tuk-uk-britain-migrants-fa6b408_3.html Read more >>

17-09-2007 13:24 | 1 addition

The Gatwick No Border Camp forced to change location after police harassment

Due to constant police harassment and pressure, the owner of the No Border Camp site has decided to pull out from renting his land. However, a new site has now been rented near the village of Balcombe, West Sussex.
For directions:

http://noborders.org.uk/Static/CampHowToGetThere Read more >>

17-09-2007 08:53

Red Saunders remembers the battle of lewisham

Red Saunders, a founder member of Rock against Racism recounts his experiences of "The Battle of Lewisham" Thirty years ago this year Read more >>

12-09-2007 13:53

Sex work, gender and immigration controls: Moving Gender Workshop

Organised by the International Union of Sex Workers, Education Not for Sale Women and others as part of the No Borders camp (19-24 September - see www.noborders.org.uk) Read more >>

12-09-2007 11:06

Public Meeting about No Border Camp in Brighton

Public Meeting about the Gatwick Area No Border Camp
Film then updates and discussion about the camp
Brighton, Cowley Club 12 London Road
Wednesday 12. September (today) from 7:30pm until 10:00 pm .

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12-09-2007 08:35

NO BORDERS Transnational Demonstration - Sept 22 '07 - Coaches from London

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NO BORDERS Transnational Demonstration - Sept 22 '07
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[Crawley Town Centre to Tinsley House Detention Centre, Gatwick.]
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12-09-2007 08:28

Home Office deports Iraqi Kurds back to war and cholera

The UK government is currently arresting and detaining Iraqi Kurdish asylum seekers.
The UK Government has forcibly deported 89 Iraqi Kurdish asylum seekers on 4
different occasions over the last 3 years. The first 3 forcible deportations were
carried out by military aircraft from Brize Norton, a military airbase near Oxford.
The last deportation was by a so-called humanitarian plane from London on 5
September 2007. The International Federation of Iraqi Refugees however fears more
deportations are planned back to Iraqi Kurdistan, given the increasing numbers of
Iraqi Kurds being arrested and held in detention centers all over the UK. Read more >>

10-09-2007 14:17

Location of the Gatwick No Border Camp disclosed

The organisers of the Gatwick Area No Border Camp have announced the location of their camp site. The rented field is located near the village of Salfords, Surrey, which lies approximately 3 miles south of Redhill on the A23 road that runs between London to Brighton. The site is close to both the M23 and Salfords Train Station. Read more >>

09-09-2007 14:41

Call for Solidarity - Eviction and Social Cleansing in France

Here below is a call for solidarity for a recent treat of eviction of more than 80 families beacause of the
social cleansing for the Rugby World Cup taking place in Paris. As already many evictions experienced
in London for the preparation of the Olympic Degeneration ( an many more evictions to come).

"Fair Play for Housing Rights: Mega-Events, Olympic Games and Housing Rights".
published on 5 June 2007 by the ‘Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions’.

http://www.gamesmonitor.org.uk/node/422 Read more >>

07-09-2007 10:06

UK Bangladeshis robbed via 'First Solution' still haven't got their money!

We are continuing to the put these Open Questions to Bethnal Green and Bow MP George Galloway because it was his involvement [including his speech on the subject in the House of Commons on 18 July 2007] 'to help the victims' that was used by a number of elements to implement their diversion away from the shoulders of the perpetrators.

We are also doing so because we have not had any response from the offices of G Galloway or answers from anyone that has been claimed by the 'Respect' 'coalition ' to be 'campaigning for the victims'
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