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Immigration Dawn Raid Protesters Win Trial

migrant worker | 17.07.2008 10:40 | Migration | Workers' Movements

Two protesters against immigration controls were found not guilty of obstruction in Market Street Magistrates Court, Newcastle on Tuesday after they showed their solidarity to a refugee family on the 10th of October last year.

PO Ian McCarthy said that the 2 protesters had been in "the apex of the door" of the immigration cell van while he had been dealing with another protester, who plead guilty to obstruction and section 5 of the public order act. All other witnesses agreed that the 2 had been further away.
One of the prosecutors questions was: "What would an English; what would an ordinary passer by think?"
The lead magistrate said that the police evidence was contradictory but that this was not a criticism of the police.

Immigration Dawn Raid Protesters on Trial
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/03/394851.html

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Summer action

17.07.2008 13:04

Some of No Borders are travelling through some European countrys this summer to tell potential asylum seekers the best way to get into the UK and then to stay here.

We will be encouraging as many potential seekers to come to the UK as we can, we will make clear the multi-cultural nature of our major cities and the support of the community they will receive. We will also be running workshops to train potential seekers on the answers they should have ready for cops and immigration officers.

Do come and join us, contact us on  leedsnoborders@riseup.net for full details of travel, costs, etc

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Summer action

17.07.2008 13:04

Some of No Borders are travelling through some European countrys this summer to tell potential asylum seekers the best way to get into the UK and then to stay here.

We will be encouraging as many potential seekers to come to the UK as we can, we will make clear the multi-cultural nature of our major cities and the support of the community they will receive. We will also be running workshops to train potential seekers on the answers they should have ready for cops and immigration officers.

Do come and join us, contact us on  leedsnoborders@riseup.net for full details of travel, costs, etc

One of no borders
mail e-mail: leedsnoborders@riseup.net
- Homepage: http://noborders.org.uk/

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For real?

17.07.2008 14:49

'Some of No Borders are travelling through some European countrys this summer to tell potential asylum seekers the best way to get into the UK and then to stay here.'

Is this a joke? Or a fictitious story designed to make No Borders look insane?

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Why a joke ?

17.07.2008 14:54

I see nothing funny about it. Seems like a good idea to me. If we can help those seeking asylum to come here and then settle what's wrong with that ?

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