UK Migration Newswire Archive
Around the Campaigns Friday 15th February 2008
15-02-2008 08:42
Glasgow the Brave: People in Glasgow found the idea that refugees should be arrested and returned to a brutal regime, which they had bravely opposed, completely unacceptable and took to the streets to protest. Many of these protests helped to form Anti-Deportation campaigns, which were the inspiration for the wider defence of refugees, which has been mounted across Glasgow over the years often to considerable success.Emergency action needed to stop deportation of Nigerian family Today
15-02-2008 02:23
Nigerian family living in Byker due to be deported with their last remaining child 12.50pm TODAY (Friday). Please send your messages of protest to the addresses below.Spain:More than 100 immigrant farm worker on strike
14-02-2008 13:39
More than 100 immigrant farmworkers, who are organised within the syndicate ofimmigrant workers (SOI) are on strike for an unlimited period. Amongst other things they claim better working conditions and a regularisation of all "sin papeles".
DR Congo: Monthly Human Rights Assessment: December 2007
13-02-2008 11:46
The UN Independent Expert on the human rights situation in the DRC concluded an eight-day official visit to the country; FARDC and PNC elements were allegedly responsible for at least 7 arbitrary executions of civilians as well as several violations of the right to physical integrity, including 12 cases of rape of minors;Charly and Kiefer face anoather removal tomorrow
13-02-2008 11:33
Charly Julienne Mbongue Ndongo and her 4 month old baby, Kiefer Nkana Moudiki (born in England) from Leeds are currently detained in Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre. They have survived previous removal attempts to Cameroon. They face another removal attempt tomorrow , Thursday 14th February 2008 on Brussels Airlines flight SN2050 at 06:30 from Birmingham Airport to Brussels and onwards on flight SN351 to Douala, Cameroon.Home Office picketed today in Cardiff
12-02-2008 19:41
Deportatons to DRC have resumed!
12-02-2008 10:50
A week ago the appeal submittedby the legal team responsible for the BK case on the
DRC was refused at the first stage. They are now preparing papers to take the appeal directly to the Court of Appeal. In the meantime, the Home Office have seized the opportunity to make up for lost time by detaining people going to sign and by
issuing them and people already in detention with removal directions.
A migrant broke his neck in a desperate bid to avoid being deported.
12-02-2008 10:39
The 34-year-old African is understood to have repeatedly hit his head against a wall while he was being held in a cell at Tinsley House immigration removal centre.Full article | 1 addition | 4 comments
successful blockade of Portishead Immigration Centre
12-02-2008 06:14
Blockade of Border & Immigration Agency depot steps up pressure to enddawn snatches of families from their homes in the Bristol area
NCADC North West news and events including demo in manchester
11-02-2008 13:52
National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns (NCADC) produce the following bulletins as part of their work to educate the public on immigration, asylum and anti-deportation issues. It hosts news and views from different individuals, organisations and campaigns working in the same field.Helen & Alistair Itanje have been 'Snatched'
11-02-2008 07:34
Friends of of Vera & Kenny
11-02-2008 07:30
Two Iranians seized in Brighton
09-02-2008 13:26
No Borders UK Gathering 16th-17th Feb/ reminder
08-02-2008 21:54
No Borders Groups from across the country will be gathering to discuss strategy and tactics in order to oppose the repression of migrants and refugees.Fortress Europe - January 2008
08-02-2008 21:27
ROME - At least 22 migrants have died at the gates of Eu during the month of January 2008 in Spain, Western Sahara, Algeria, Greece, Italy and Turkey. A sharp decline compared to the 243 victims surveyed in December. But it is just an apparent truce. Migrants detention camps in France are in revolt, and the same happens in Greece, Cyprus and Italy.Grace Ranti Cole, Esther and Joseph - Belong to Leeds
08-02-2008 17:51
Around the Campaigns, Friday 8th February 2008
08-02-2008 07:22
Two families didn't fly as the Home Office would have liked them too!Unacceptable Death of a person seeking asylum
08-02-2008 07:18
Mohammed Ahmadi, a ethnic Kurd died yesterday in Gloucester Hospitalinvite to No Borders UK gathering
07-02-2008 20:27
NO BORDERS UK GATHERINGWhen:Saturday February 16th - Sunday February 17th
Where: MERCI, 21 Beswick Street, Manchester M40