UK Indymedia - UK Migration Newswire Archive

Inspection of Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre

27-08-2008 15:07

"an immigration removal centre can never be a suitable place for children" Anne Owers

The Gazan Siege breakers sail home

27-08-2008 11:10

The Free Gaza and the Liberty, the two peace boats that have just broken the siege of the Gaza strip by sea, are due to return to Cyprus this Thursday at 9.00am.

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No Border Fest

26-08-2008 08:36

On the first weekend of October, we will be hosting a benefit weekend of punk, ska and folk. All profits will go to No Borders South Wales.

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Hamburg ahoi! A summary of the Anti-racism and Climate Camp in Germany

25-08-2008 11:35

From 15 to 24th August anti-racists and environmentalists pitched their tents in Hamburg, in a joint camp with shared infrastructure, spaces and time. Both in the camp itself and during actions the attempts were also to stand together and build alliances – the action high points of the camps included the blockade of the deportation airport Fuhlsbüttel, the occupation of the Moorburg coal power plant and destruction in a foreigners office

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Fire at asylum seekers detention camp near Brussels

25-08-2008 07:00

Unrest has broken out at a refugee detention camp on the outskirts of Brussels.
Inmates set fire to a rubbish bin in the toilet which spread quickly and damaged two wings of the building before being brought under control. Others set fire to mattresses.

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Picket of the Wales & West regional office of the UK Border agency

21-08-2008 13:21

Activists from No Borders South Wales and No Borders Bristol demonstrated outside the UK Border Agency’s regional office for Wales and South West in Cardiff today in protest against the UK’s racist and repressive migration controls.

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UK Asylum Statistics: 2nd Quarter (April/May June ) 2008

21-08-2008 12:08

UK Asylum Statistics: 2nd Quarter (April/May June ) 2008
The Home Office published today their asylum statistics for April/May June 2008
Control of Immigration: quarterly statistical summary, UK April 2008 - June 2008

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration-asylum-stats.html

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Report on an inspection of Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre

21-08-2008 08:11

"An immigration removal centre can never be a suitable place for children".
Anne Owers

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Demonstration for Asylum Seekers’ Right to Work 21 August Sheffield

19-08-2008 13:06

We’re not here for benefits - We want the right to work.
No deportations of Darfuri asylum seekers

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Invitation to Roma solidarity demo on 19 September 2008, in Manchester

19-08-2008 10:15

Join the Anarchist Federation, Manchester No Borders and Roma groups for a solidarity demo against repression of Roma in Italy, taking place in Manchester, Britain in September. All welcome.
Date: Friday 19 September 2008
Time: 11.30am
Place: Italian Consultate. 111 Piccadilly Manchester, M1 2HY.
Map:

http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=M1+2HY&countryCode=GB

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ISS offices visited by RMT and No Borders.

18-08-2008 22:44

On Thursday the RMT called a demo outside the offices of ISS, a contractor that employs London Underground cleaners. Not only had there been a lot of bullying and intimidation of union reps and members by management. But to hit a new low, ISS had been exploiting new immigration rules to arrange ‘appointments’ for their employees, many of whom are immigrants and refugees. In some case that could mean people being deported to torture and death.

The RMT were also joined by No Borders and other supporters who briefly occupied the lobby of the firm. Police were called and those inside where removed. They continued the demonstration outside where they made a hell of a racket for quite some time. One person was arrested for reasons unknown.

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European Union immigration policy (by Latuff)

18-08-2008 18:31

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

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No Borders activities against Labour Party Conference

18-08-2008 15:31

On the 20th September the Labour Party Conference will return to Manchester. To coincide with this there will be a demo organised by Stop The War and a counter conference organised by The Convention of the Left. Manchester No Borders will be hosting a number of events including a block on the demo, workshops, a tour of Manchesters immigration system and a punk and poetry evening.

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Campsfield detainees end hunger strike

18-08-2008 09:43

The hunger strikers in Campsfield House ended their Hunger strike on Sunday, 17 August, following a visits from International Federation of Iraqi Refugees (IFIR) representatives Dashty Jamal and Aso Goran. The Iraqi asylum seekers started the hunger strike on Saturday 9 August demanding an end to forcible deportations to Iraq and the release of all Iraqi Kurdish asylum seekers from detention. However, they are ending the hunger strike before any one suffers ill effects from the hunger strike. Fazzel Abdul, the spokesperson for the hunger strikers, said this does not mean an end to the campaign. "We are finishing the hunger strike at this time whilst we are still all healthy. We do not want anyone to have health problems following the hunger strike."

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Self-Harm in Immigration Detention 2nd Quarter 2008 April/May/June

15-08-2008 14:39

Self-Harm in Immigration Detention 2nd Quarter 2008 April/May/June
There were 61 incidents of 'Self-Harm requiring medical treatment' in April/May/June 2008 an increase of 27% on previous quarter Jan/Feb/Mar 2008, 48 incidents.

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ISS hits migrant tube strikers; protestors hit ISS

14-08-2008 10:10

Yesterday lunchtime around 30 protestors turned up at the Greenwich offices of multinational cleaning company ISS to protest against the letter sent out by the company to dozens of tube cleaners requesting they come in for a 'document check' that day.

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Iranian refugee hanging Emergency demo Sat 16 Aug 2008, 12pm

13-08-2008 17:21

There will be a demo in Manchester on 16 August, in response to the death of an Iranian refugee who hanged himself on 5 August after being evicted from his home by the racist British Home Office.

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Unacceptable death of Hussein Ali

13-08-2008 08:39

Hussein Ali was arrested for working without permission (in London). He had been in the UK many years and his asylum application refused.
After 50 days in detention he was forcibly returned to Kurdistan. Two days later he had shot himself.

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Campsfield detainees on hunger strike

12-08-2008 23:38

Campsfield detainees have been on hunger strike for up to 5 days. The hunger strike was seemingly initiated by 13 Iraqi detainees who were later joined by others of all nationalities. There are fifty detainees on hunger strike at the moment.

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Call out for No Border - Patras 2008-Program

12-08-2008 20:38

Call out for No Border - Patras 2008-Program