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organising a uk no one is illegal network?

transmitter | 21.06.2004 19:14 | Migration | Sheffield

In September, 5 people wrote a no one is illegal manifesto. They have organised a meeting in Manchester, July 24th, to bring interested groups together, discuss the manifesto and further steps. One of them could be participation and/or helping to organise a meeting of European migration related groups to take place in London in September, to coordinate for the European Social Forum. Info on the September meeting:  http://esf2004.net/en/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=41

FOR NO IMMIGRATION CONTROLS. FOR NO BORDERS

SUPPORT NO ONE IS ILLEGAL - JOIN AN OPEN DISCUSSION IN MANCHESTER ON THE WAY FORWARD NATIONALLY

DATE Saturday July 24th

TIME 1pm-5pm

VENUE Cross Street Chapel, Manchester (disability access)

DIRECTIONS. Cross St Chapel is on Cross St is in the city centre (opposite St Anne’s Square/St Anne St - a short walk from the Town Hall or Victoria Station, 15 minutes from Piccadilly, side street parking). Cross St is a continuation of Corporation St

Several months ago a group of five activists against immigration controls issued a manifesto – No One Is Illegal. This both put the case for no immigration controls and laid out an action campaign as to how to fight for this. The Manifesto has received favourable support – both in the UK and overseas.. It has also met with objections – in particular that it is “too advanced”. In our view these objections are misconceived and relegate the struggle against immigration controls to the programme that dare not speak its name. Several of us (not just the original five) now think it is time to bring together on a national basis those who support the basic position of the Manifesto – to discuss how to take matters forward both within the general movement against controls and also within the Left. Some issues we think worth discussing are:

Do we want to alter/update the Manifesto?
How do we argue the “no controls” position in anti-deportation campaigns that are usually based on “compassionate” grounds
How we argue for the position within the anti-detention campaigns
The formation of rank and file groups within unions of welfare and benefit workers who find themselves assessing immigration status – for a trade-union backed campaign of non implementation of internal controls.
A trade union campaign of recruitment of undocumented workers – to fight for the right to work, for equal conditions for regularisation of status
Do we want to establish local “No One is Illegal” groups – perhaps with a national structure?
The building of a national/international conference of asylum seekers, migrants and immigrants under the slogan “No One Is Illegal”.
The production of a “No Border” broadsheet
Running our website

A copy of the Manifesto is available on our website at www.noii.org.uk

Light refreshments will be available. You are welcome to turn up on the day without first contacting us. However it would help if we knew in advance approximately how many people will attend. Please email  noii2004@aol.com to say if you are coming or for further information -or if you would like a speaker at one of your meetings

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