We are calling a demonstration outside Communications House in London, in solidarity with a Day of Action in the USA, following massive protests against proposed new laws which would criminalise all undocumented people and build a wall on the Mexico-US border, like Israel’s apartheid wall on annexed Palestinian land. 1-2 million people demonstrated in LA, and tens of thousands across the country including Arizona, Ohio. Wisconsin. Several cities have passed resolutions resisting criminalisation of immigrants or offered themselves as immigrant sanctuaries if the bill eve becomes law. In LA thousands of students who walked out of schools. (See photo and report below).

Communications House is the office where hundreds of asylum seekers are forced to sign on with the authorities daily, weekly or monthly, and where people are snatched and taken to detention. One woman describes the terror she has to submit to: I was told to bring my baby. They are sadistic and know that I am more scared for my baby than for myself. They want me to be fearful that I could detained at any time. They take your possessions as if you are going to prison, including your phone so you can’t get help. Before I sign on, I can’t sleep and feel sick because I don know if this will be the time when I won’t come back.

A “Bleak House” for Our Times, Legal Action for Women’s research documents the experiences of women detained in Yarl’s Wood Removal Centre, many of whom went on hunger strike. 50% had suffered rape and other sexual violence, 57% had no legal representation. The findings explode the myth that most asylum seekers are “bogus”, expose conditions in Yarl’s Wood, and demonstrate that most of those deemed “bogus” have never had a chance to present their case.

The event at Communications House is part of an international day of action against immigration detention, including actions in Australia and in Europe, which the Barbed Wire network is co-ordinating in the UK  info@barbedwirebritain.org.uk We will send you more details shortly.


Women of Colour (Global Women’s Strike)
Crossroads Women’s Centre, 230A Kentish Town Road, London NW5 2AB
Tel: 0207 482 2496 Fax: 0207 209 4761
Mail:  womenstrike8m@server101.com or  womenofcolour@allwomencount.net
Website: www.globalwomenstrike.net

Payday PO Box 287 London NW6 5QU, Tel 0207 209 4751
 payday@paydaynet.org web: www.refusingtokill.net

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3/25: Los Angeles: Between Half-million to One Million People Protest against Anti-Immigrant Law!

 http://www.NoHR4437.org

 http://www.ImmigrantSolidarity.org

Today in downtown Los Angeles, over 1 million people demonstrated in support of immigrant rights. This was the largest demonstration in the history of California. March organizers announced from the stage that the crowd was over 1 million. Univision and other Spanish-language television reported that up to 2 million people marched. The Los Angeles Times, reflecting police estimates, gave the march 500,000 - police estimates have been trying to minimize pro-immigrant rights demonstration for the last few weeks.


Reports:

ANSWER LA

3/20-25: IMMIGRANTS HIT THE STREETS

By Immigration News Briefs (INB) Between Mar. 20 and 25, tens of thousands of immigrants demonstrated in cities and towns across the US to protest anti-immigrant legislation being considered by the Senate and to demand legalization for out-of-status immigrants

3/24 LOS ANGELES, CA: STUDENTS WALK OUT

By Immigration News Briefs (INB): In the Los Angeles area on Mar. 24, school district officials estimated that more than 2,700 students walked out of at least eight schools to protest anti-immigrant bills being considered by Congress.Video: Drummers Marchers-1 Marchers-2


More background info about HR 4437:  http://www.ImmigrantSolidarity.org

NO to H.R. 4437!

NO to Sensenbrenner/King!

NO to murderous walls

NO to death

NO to incarceration of human rights workers