Immigrant Workers: Police Harrasment in Cardiff
A Militant | 01.07.2007 20:10
On Friday, the police sealed off both ends of Caroline Street (popularly known as Chip Alley) shutting down the street for half-an-hour as immigration and border authorities raided local fast food outlets. Newspaper Report:
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Socialists in Cardiff have reacted with disgust and anger to the news that fellow workers are being harrased by the home office and demand the immediate release and right to work of 5 arrested immigrant workers described as "illegal".
They bullied and harrased workers in the late night kebab and chip shops demanding passports and proof of status. 5 workers were taken away.
Adam Johannes, a clerical worker and member of Roath RESPECT who saw the operation first hand commented:
"Why should it be classified as illegal to come to Cardiff from another country to find work and seek a better life?
The UK state and their media demonise asylum seekers and economic refugees, but surely the real enemy of working people is the top 10% of the population who own two-thirds of the wealth in this country and are making us work the longest hours for the worst pay in Western Europe?
The wealthy will move to which ever country gives them the biggest tax break, but workers face discrimination and imprisonment.
It is vital that trade unionists, anti-capitalists and the organised labour movement defend immigrant workers and challenge racism head-on: No one is illegal".
They bullied and harrased workers in the late night kebab and chip shops demanding passports and proof of status. 5 workers were taken away.
Adam Johannes, a clerical worker and member of Roath RESPECT who saw the operation first hand commented:
"Why should it be classified as illegal to come to Cardiff from another country to find work and seek a better life?
The UK state and their media demonise asylum seekers and economic refugees, but surely the real enemy of working people is the top 10% of the population who own two-thirds of the wealth in this country and are making us work the longest hours for the worst pay in Western Europe?
The wealthy will move to which ever country gives them the biggest tax break, but workers face discrimination and imprisonment.
It is vital that trade unionists, anti-capitalists and the organised labour movement defend immigrant workers and challenge racism head-on: No one is illegal".
A Militant
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