Shut Harmondsworth & Colnbrook Detention Centres! Feb 10 2007
No Borders London | 10.01.2007 23:02 | Migration | London
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But no one is illegal. In making people illegal, governments deny their existence and make them invisible. This invisibility is enforced by a capitalist system that seeks to criminalise and marginalise many of those seeking to survive within it, whilst at the same time depending on their labour and suffering to ensure its survival and keep us all in a state of fear and obedience.
With hunger-strikes, acts of self-harm and protest people are fighting their invisibility. The recent resistance inside the detention centres joins with the thousands of other people worldwide who demonstrate, riot, light fires and destroy compounds in protest against and in defiance of their incarceration. It shows that people, regardless of their desperation, will always struggle for their human dignity.
The problem with detention centres is not how badly they are run but that they exist in the first place. Private companies make huge profits from the incarceration and removal of hundreds of people every week. Migrant workers and those inside the centres are often exploited by the same companies. Kalyx, the business that operates Harmondsworth, is part of a catering company called Sodhexo, whose massive profits are based on the low wages of their mainly migrant workforce. Similarly the company which operates Colnbrook, Serco, is a large private security company who use cheap migrant labour to maximize their profits.
It’s time to say ‘Enough!’. We support migrants’ and refugees’ struggles to work, live and stay in this country. On 10th February, we intend to join their struggle and take action in solidarity with our sisters and brothers inside the detention centres. Join us!
We demand:
• Close All Detention Centres
• Stop Deportations
• No Immigration Controls
Coaches will leave central London at 10.00am, from opposite University of London Union (ULU), Malet Street, WC1E 7HY. To book your seat ring 07983 274 568. Tickets will cost £6 – asylum seekers free and no one turned away.
Directions: take a tube to Heathrow, then take the U3 bus to Harmondsworth.
A de-brief meeting will be held in central London following the demonstration. No Borders will be putting on a benefit gig in the evening. Food and drink will be available.
No Borders London
e-mail:
noborderslondon@riseup.net
Homepage:
http://noborderslondon.blogspot.com
Additions
Harmondsworth is overcrowded now
24.01.2007 12:45
(apologies for previous post, which is incorrect according to up-to-date information and refers to the situation in Harmondsworth before the latest riots)
Chiara
No Borders Night Sat. 3rd January @ Vortex
29.01.2007 13:32
From 6.30 short films, cafe, workshops, banner making.
A workshop on visiting and supporting detainees starts at 7.00pm. Come if you want to get involved.
From 8.00pm: films (noborders demo against Harmondsworth and Colnbrook last year and more)///
ex-detainees speaking /// open discussion.
From 9.30 benefit night.
Have confirmed so far:
David Rovics, political singer and songwriter///
52 Commercial Road, progressive rock///
par(ticular) electronic live set///
+ others TBC
The first part of the evening is free for all, the second donations £ 5 / 3, free for refugees .
All money raised goes to support people in detention.
noborders detainee support network
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