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Oppose ID cards on 25th November

No Borders South Wales | 01.11.2008 18:48 | Migration | Repression | Social Struggles | Birmingham | Sheffield

No Borders South Wales recently held a protest outside the Newport passport office to raise awareness about the fact that ID cards come into effect for non-EU students and spouses from 25th November.
 http://noborderswales.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/newport-protest-against-id-cards/



ID cards will be issued to non-EU students and spouses from regional offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Croydon, Glasgow, Liverpool, and Sheffield from Tuesday 25th November.

No Borders South Wales will be holding a protest outside the office in Cardiff on the launch day. We call for protests outside each of the other offices on the same day.
 http://noborderswales.wordpress.com/2008/11/01/oppose-the-launch-of-id-cards/

We encourage all opponents of ID cards to join us, or plan their own protests, you can download a leaflet to photocopy and distribute here:  http://noborderswales.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/idcardcallout.pdf

No Borders South Wales
- e-mail: noborderswales@riseup.net
- Homepage: http://noborderswales.wordpress.com


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02.11.2008 21:10

- 3M-SPSL who produce the biometric ID cards and passports:
"IPS is also pleased to announce that 3M-SPSL has been appointed to manufacture and supply identity cards for the roll-out to critical workers, including those employed airside at airports, starting in 2009. 3M-SPSL currently produces the biometric passport."

- CSC, EDS, Fujitsu, IBM, and Thales: contracted by the government to 'deliver the scheme':
"The five suppliers chosen to work with the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) and to deliver the National Identity Scheme (NIS) were named today [23 May 2008]. CSC, EDS, Fujitsu, IBM, and Thales have been invited to sign framework contracts and form a Strategic Supplier Group for the scheme."

Source:  http://www.ips.gov.uk/passport/press-2008-05-23.asp

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