UK Indymedia - UK Migration Newswire Archive

Kemi Ayinde-pregnant mother given new removal directions

05-07-2008 19:19

After British Airways declined to allow failed asylum seeker 24 year Kemi Ayinde to fly last Tuesday, the Home Office will again attempt to remove her and her family

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Stop Forced Removals/ Deportation of Zimbabweans

05-07-2008 13:54

NOTTINGHAM - FRIDAY, June 27 was a much awaited day for both, us members of the Nottingham Zimbabwe Community Network (NZCN) and Nottingham City residence in general.

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OpenSpace launch - 15 July

04-07-2008 18:42

Come along to the launch of OpenSpace
Tuesday 15 July – everyone welcome!

Address:NO:ID Gallery, 26 Calvert Avenue
London EC2 7JP

Nearest Tube: Old Street

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Dissident Island Tonight - A bit of a G8 special

04-07-2008 17:21

No Borders ... World Development Movement ... Bicycle Sound Systems ... Hillbilly Music

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Unity Care Keeps Asylum Seeking Children in Poverty

04-07-2008 07:10

Unity Care Services of Portland Road, Birmingham, who used to be called Principal Housing Care, are still profiteering from Local Government money to live Millionaire lifestyle, while they keep children in poverty conditions. While they live in mansions, and drive luxury cars, children live in run down properties with no support and very little money to exist.

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Article 8 Right to Family life - strengthened by Law Lords

03-07-2008 11:39

If you have sought leave to remain in the UK on Article 8 grounds, have been refused on the grounds that it would be 'proportionate' for you to leave the UK and a make the application from abroad and the Home Office are enforcing that decision;

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Revenge of the Subaltern

03-07-2008 09:04

Zimbabwean writer Mavuso Dingani reflects on the recent pogroms in South Africa.

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Please help Bridget O'Koro and Osaivibie

03-07-2008 07:32

Bridget and Osaivibie from Nigeria have been in detention since the 12th May. They are currently in Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) and due to be forcibly removed from the UK to Nigeria on Saturday 5th July on Virgin Nigeria Airways flight VK296 from Gatwick to Lagos at 22.30hrs.

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IOM's new Birmingham office

03-07-2008 01:07

After a prestigious conference last week (see

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/birmingham/2008/06/401910.html), the International Organisation against Migrants, aka the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), has opened a new office in Birmingham (details below). The intergovernmental agency is apparently growing bigger and more 'efficient' as the government is stepping up its deportation plans. In addition to its UK head office in London, IOM has offices Bristol, Glasgow and Liverpool, and has recently open a new office in Leeds. It is further planning to open two new sub-offices, one is known to be in Peterborough.

Let's tell them they are not welcome here, in Birmingham, or anywhere else!

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Fitwatch at G8 Protests

02-07-2008 22:13

4th July - Japanese Embassy - 12pm - 101-104 Piccadilly, London, W1J 7JT

5th July - London Fete Against the G8 - 12pm - Croydon Central, North End, Close to the entrance of Whitgift ShoppingCentre

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Ban the beggars

02-07-2008 18:26

In our western societies where the rich are becoming richer because they will not even share the crumbs from their wealth no one should be surprised that the town of Assisi, home of St Francis, the saint of the poor, has banned all beggars from its churches and streets.

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Another attempt to remove Rebecca Lutayakamya and Darren

02-07-2008 16:24

30 year old Rebecca Lutayakamya and her son Darren from Uganda, have been in detention since Tuesday 29th April. They are currently in Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre and are due to be forcibly removed from the UK to Uganda on Thursday 3rd July on British Airways flight BA63 to Entebbe at 21:10.

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Three Families Pass their Fly by dates

02-07-2008 16:10

Three families due to be removed in the last two days are still here but it was hectic and for all three families it went right to the wire.
All were taken from Yarl's Wood and arrived at Heathrow airport; only one family was actually put on a plane.

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International Congolese Day Demonstration, London 30 June

01-07-2008 16:26

A remarkably cheerful group of Congolese celebrated International Congolese Day, the anniversary of independence from Belgium in 1960, with a lunchtime demonstration about the terrible situation in their country.
Pictures (C) 2008, Peter Marshall. All rights reserved.

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Pedro Fernando: 20 Months in detention - 20 months too long

01-07-2008 13:29

Pedro Fernando, originally from Cabinda/Angola, turned 21 and then 22 in an immigration removal centre. I met him just after his 21st birthday which I only realized by looking through some of the papers he had given me.

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londonfete reveals the "Plan C from Outer Space" (Croydon July 5th)

01-07-2008 11:51

Plan "C" as in Croydon

For Freedom of Movement and Freedom To Protest!

On the 5th of July 2008, people all around the world will protest
against the G8 summit 2008 in Japan. Globalisation has created huge
movements of people to the centres of capitalism. However whilst capital
- money and commodities - has been granted ever-expanding
freedom of movement, the movement of workers as migrants is subject to
increasingly complex and brutal systems of control.

We are calling for a protest against the UK Border Agency.
It is time to join forces, for freedom of movement, the freedom to
protest and equal rights for all !

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Mindy's mega blockade team block deportation centre

01-07-2008 07:35

Sat June 28th- Merksplas (Belgium)
A team of 20 refugee activist lead by belgian superhero Mega Mindy (known from kids tv in belgium) blocked the entrance to the deportation centre of Merksplas.
With this action they want to protest against the inhumane imprisonment of refugees, even children, who did nothing wrong but fleeing misery.

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URGENT update on imminent deportation of pregnant mother and family

30-06-2008 22:27

Kemi Ayinde, who is due to be forcibly removed TUESDAY 1 JULY, was taken into hospital today from Yarlswood detention centre

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Chagos Islanders Picket House of Lords

30-06-2008 22:13

Around thirty Chagos islanders and supporters picketed today opposite the Houses of Parliament from 9am to 2 pm, where the appeal by the British government against the court decisions giving them the right to return to their homeland was being heard by the House of Lords.
Pictures (C) Peter Marshall, 2008. All rights reserved.

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CHAGOS: UK Highest Courts deciding merits of cleansing UK citizens!

30-06-2008 13:55

Apparently the House of Lords are supposed to be deciding on the merits of the British government appealing against a lower court decision which granted British citizens the right to return to their homes.