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Around the Campaigns Friday 15th February 2008

John O | 15.02.2008 08:42 | Migration | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements

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.

Both the families below were arrested and detained and released after huge protests by Glaswegians.

Waku Family are Here to Stay

"Hi, Glory be to God for what is has done for my family; at last we have been granted status on February 4th 2008. We have been in U.K. nearly for seven years. It very painful thinking about what we went through being a family seeking asylum. I would like to thank first of all my God for touching people's hearts all around the world for spiritual support and giving wisdom and intelligence to people dealing things on our behalf. Now we really 'Belong to Glasgow'.

Thank to each one who supported us for this outcome. May God bless you all."

Max Waku
 http://www.ncadc.org.uk/archives/filed%20newszines/newszine80/waku.html

Pastor Daly and Family also Here to Stay
Pastor Daly originally fled Angola because he refused to inform on members of his congregation to a brutal government. Pastor and his family settled in Glasgow, they were arrested and detained several times; but after massive public protests the Home Office were forced to release them. After years of waiting and worrying, having his asylum case repeatedly rejected and being locked up on three occasions, Pastor Daly and his family has been given permission to stay on in the city indefinitely. Pastor Daly says he feels like he has been freed from prison.
 http://www.ncadc.org.uk/archives/filed%20newszines/oldnewszines/newszine53/daly.html

Past their fly by dates

Helen & Alistair Itanje, didn't fly yesterday (failure of Home Office to provide anti-malarials to Alistair)
 http://www.ncadc.org.uk/archives/filed%20newszines/Newszine88/HelenItanje.html

Neither did:
Charly & Kiefer, last minute legal action stayed the removal
 http://www.ncadc.org.uk/newszine91/Charly&Keifer.html

Nor on Monday:
Kadesh Desturi Swedi, last minute legal action stayed the removal
 http://www.ncadc.org.uk/newszine91/kadesh.html

And on Sunday:
Christopher and Calvin George, last minute legal action stayed the removal
 http://www.ncadc.org.uk/archives/filed%20newszines/newszine89/CalvinChristopher.html

Unfortunately the Cole family and Adefowoju family have been returned to Nigeria, despite valiant efforts by both mothers and supporters
 http://www.ncadc.org.uk/newszine91/Grace.html
 http://www.ncadc.org.uk/archives/filed%20newszines/newszine89/Comfort.html


Home Office have resumed removals to DR Congo
We are in full crisis. On Thursday 7th February 2008 the appeal submitted by the legal team responsible for the BK case on the DRC was refused at the first stage. 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.
If you know of anyone from DR Congo, being detained and removal directions set, go to:
 http://www.ncadc.org.uk/newszine91/DRCongo.html

Portishead Immigration snatch squad HQ blockaded again
As part of the ongoing campaign against dawn raids, protesters from
Bristol No Borders have returned to blockade Portishead Border &
Immigration Agency (BIA)
 http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/article/687906

HIV/AIDS, other health issues and immigration
The case of the Ama Sumani, the terminally ill Ghanaian widow, whose forcible return to Ghana by the UK immigration authorities aroused so much public anger and debate, is the backdrop of this short article on health and immigration. A recent Court of Appeal decision has also thrown light on such cases generally.
Zimbabwe Guardian, Thursday, 14 Feb 2008
 http://www.talkzimbabwe.com/news/130/ARTICLE/1616/2008-02-14.html

John O
- e-mail: ncadc@ncadc.org.uk
- Homepage: http://www.ncadc.org.uk

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