Manchester Migration Newswire Archive

Manchester, Sat 17 December 2005, Three Anti-Deportation Campaigns

EG, 05-12-2005 01:01

The Defend Eucharia & Timeyi Campaign (DETC), Innocent Must Stay and Justina & Yonre Must Stay Campaigns, plan to have a day of action on at 12pm, Sat 17 December 2005 on market street, manchester city centre.

The theme for this will be "Defence of all asylum seekers and refugees on an anti-racist and anti-imperialist basis. Opposition to all immigration controls, all deportations" We invite all asylum seekers who can make it into town and all anti-deportation campaigns to come along (bring a stall if you can!), and support the action. Read more | 1 addition >>

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Demonstrate: Stop Deportations of Iraqi Kurds

stu, 04-12-2005 18:52

Stop the Deportation of Iraqi Kurds - Iraq is Not Safe

Saturday 17th Dec. 12 noon

Peace Gardens Sheffield city centre

Called by the Campaign Against Detention and Deportation of Iraqis Read more >>

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No Borders public meeting

stu, 24-11-2005 13:05

Sheffield No Borders Public Meeting - "No One Is Illegal"

Saturday Dec 3rd, 2pm, SADACCA Community Centre, 48 The Wicker, Burngreave Read more | 1 addition >>

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NCADC North West - News ex Yarl's Wood hunger-striker dies

NCADC North West -, 13-11-2005 12:52

Lizwane Ndlovu, Zimbabwean ex Yarl's Wood hunger-striker, died on Thursday Read more >>

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Over 100 school children rally in Wigan

Emma Ginn (posted by sp), 09-11-2005 10:17

Over 100 school children took part in a rally last Saturday 5th November 2005 to demand five of their class-mates are brought back from Uganda.
Read more | 5 comments >>

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Defend Eucharia and Timeyi Campaign - PUBLIC MEETING AGAINST ALL DEPORTATIONS!

DETC, 21-10-2005 23:56

The Defend Eucharia and Timeyi Campaign (DETC) will be holding a public meeting on Tuesday 8th November 2005, at 7pm in St. George's Church, on Abbey Hey Lane, Abbey Hey in Gorton. Speaking will be members of the DETC, supporters and members of other campaigns! Read more >>

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No Deportations Demo - Bolton

Chris, 01-10-2005 20:14

Despite the rain there was a good turn out at the demonstration against Section 9 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 2004 and in support of the Sukula family --  http://www.sukula.org/
Read more >>

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Magical Mystery Tour

Sheffield No Borders, 30-09-2005 19:28

Magical Mystery Tour - 15th October - 1pm Cathedral Square - Sheffield
On Saturday, October 15th, Sheffield no-borders collective invites you to assemble at 1pm on Cathedral Square, City Centre, for an extraordinary event....
The magical mystery tour -
Read more | 2 comments >>

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get clued up bout migration friday 30th september

SAT CLUB, 26-09-2005 10:46

A jam packed evening of short films...speakers...workshops and performers tackling and discussing issues around migration. 7.30pm, friday 30th september at the basement 24 lever street, manchester. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Iraq isn't safe - No Deportations - Sheffield Protest

i18n, 03-09-2005 20:12

Some photos from the protest at the deportation of Iraqis. Read more | 2 comments >>

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Welfare workers - defy don’t comply! Refuse to implement section 9!

No Borders, No Nations, Stop Deportations!, 25-08-2005 16:46

[  http://www.asylumpolicy.info ] A digest of asylum, anti-racism,
immigration control, oppression, conflict, war and human rights issues

1) Social Workers Should Not Be Forced To Break Up Families
2) First “failed” asylum seekers lose benefits
3) Welfare workers - defy don’t comply! - listen to children! Read more | 3 comments >>

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MEETING AGAINST ALL DEPORTATIONS. Meeting 2-4 pm Saturday September 3rd

noborders, 18-08-2005 19:43

MEETING AGAINST ALL DEPORTATIONS. AGAINST SECTION 9 DESTITUTION.

IN SUPPORT OF OCTOBER 1ST - NATIONAL MARCH IN BOLTON.
Meeting 2-4 pm Saturday September 3rd
Friends Meeting House, Mount St, Manchester Centre Read more | 1 comment >>

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Khanali family - victory in the courts plus Section 9 and "voluntary return"

No borders, No nations, stop deportations!, 06-08-2005 10:59

5 August 2005

The court today ruled that NASS could not evict the Khanali family from
their house in Bury, Greater Manchester.

NASS (the home office agency) did not follow the correct procedures,
even within its own inhumane law, and that the human rights of the
family have been ignored, including the right to family life enshrined
within the Human Rights Convention. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Video: Make Borders History - 3rd July Glasgow - A walking tour of Migration

devish may / fuzz edit, 05-07-2005 06:30

The Make Borders History tour of Glasgow. The make border tour-ists split up in 6 groups of 30 to 100 people to explore the border regime as it manifests itself in the Scottish city. Read more | 4 comments >>

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make borders history poster

mbh, 27-06-2005 20:59

Hi there, here's a bit of quick info about the Make Borders History day on Sunday 3rd of July. There's a pdf to print out. But for fuller information please check out the website. www.makebordershistory.org Read more | 3 comments >>

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City of Culture becomes City of Slavery with the help of the YMCA

Clarence Carlos, 18-05-2005 15:52

The Home Office have now ratcheted up the ante by re-introducing slavery through the form of 'voluntary service for people who have failed the Asylum System and needing subsistence and accommodation' with the assistance of the National YMCA Organisation.

Liverpool YMCA is going to be the first voluntary sector agency to collude with the Home Office in the immigration slavery scheme introduced by section 10 of the 2004 legislation.

While Liverpool is parading on its City Of Culture, 2008 Status (more like Culture of Capital, Here & Now), it would be worthwhile stating historical fact - Liverpool was home to the Slave Trade - and now in 2005, Liverpool could and may well become home to the New City Of Slavery.

The YMCA and the Home Office have called for a 'Closed Door' Meeting to be held at Liverpool City Councils Millenium House on Tuesday 24 May 2005 from 12:40 - 14:40hrs.

The aim of this meeting from what I can gather, is to 'embrace community dialogue' - through restricting the meeting to just a few (highly-paid & self-anointed) NGOs (whose own sources of revenue are probably paid for by the Home Office...)

The question is, can real community dialogue be achieved like this?

The meeting was posted on the SmartGroups Liverpool asylum seeker and refugee support group:

 http://www.smartgroups.com/message/viewdiscussion.cfm?gid=1256290&messageid=2609

----Section 4 Support - 'Voluntary Service'

>> There is a consultation meeting with the YMCA and
>> the Home Office about this on 24th May - 12.40 - 2.40
>> at Millenium House in Liverpool.

As you can see this is the only outside knowledge of this meeting.

I contacted the Liverpool YMCA today which people believe to be the site of the Pilot Scheme, and the Office Administrator has denied any knowledge of the meeting, but said that, "if it's not Liverpool then it might be Chester which will do it."

If the meeting is being held within Council premises, can Trade Unionists based within Millenium House please make and take action with regards to this?

UNISON, and other Unions the call-out for you is here.

Individuals with a conscience, please make your views heard on this subject.

The following links are related to this meeting:

YMCA slave labour scheme

Section 4 Support - 'Voluntary Service'

There is a consultation meeting with the YMCA and the Home Office
about this on 24th May - 12.40 - 2.40 at Millenium House in Liverpool.

 http://www.smartgroups.com/message/readmessage.cfm?gid=1256290&messageid=2602

IND has announced that YMCA England will be running a pilot exercise for Section 10 of the Asylum & Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act in Liverpool.

Word document:

 http://www.asylumpolicy.info/mayiapnews.doc

YMCA England Statement following meeting with Church Action on Poverty, Boaz Trust and Churches Commission on Racial Justice

Word document:

 http://www.asylumpolicy.info/ymcastatement.doc

It is important that no-one allows this 'Pilot' to get off the ground.

While the YMCA may or could agree to the scheme, it can only be made unworkable if YMCA Staff take a stand on this issue - strike action, refuse on moral grounds, refuse on Health & Safety issues (will the refugees be given proper H&S training?)

Or perhaps I could 'release' the person out, if I saw a refugee doing what I called anything like 'labour'?

Or maybe, the homeless people within the YMCAs will start "getting refugees to do their 'dirty-work'", or cause deep divisions within already dis-enfranchised communities?

If this doesn't happen here, it could happen near YOU.

Maybe meet up at The Egg, Tuesday 24/05, 11:30am?

Anyone into it?

Banners, drums, trumpets, anything to make a party & noise.

Can the 'Outside Media' meaning The Echo/BBC do something on it? Read more | 2 comments >>

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Regeneration or social cleansing?

Mike Lane, 08-05-2005 09:41

The community must be moved at all costs even if it involves violence. The service providers are supposed to provide the services, but instead they subjugate and oppress the community so that outside vested interests can impose their agendas onto the community Read more | 3 comments >>

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Spoof Newspaper - The Hate Mail

www.makebordershistory.org, 05-05-2005 16:39

The Hate Mail. You are being lied to about asylum seekers. This Spoof newspaper is aimed at those sympathetic to the issues facing refugees but who need more info to help them become active in this area. Read more >>

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June 25: no one is illegal conference

, 18-04-2005 21:35

On Saturday June 25, the no one is illegal manifesto group is organising a No One Is Illegal conference in Manchester. All invited. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Manchester Demo Against Deportations

i18n, 02-04-2005 21:42

Some photos from the Manchester Demonstration Against Deportations which was part of the 2nd April European Day of Action against borders and detention. Read more | 2 comments >>

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