Manchester Migration Newswire Archive

Anti-deportation/anti-racist protest/stall, 16 June 2007, 12pm

NWASDG, 29-05-2007 12:17

There will be another protest and campaign stall on Market Street in Manchester city centre from 12pm. All campaigns and organisations are invited. Defend all asylum seekers! No to deportation!

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Newcastle Report on May 19th Day of Action for Asylum Rights

Tyneside Community Action for Refugees (TCAR), 20-05-2007 17:09

Tyneside Community Action for Refugees (TCAR) organised a march and rally in Newcastle city centre. About 80-100 people participated in the march from Centre for Life to Grey’s Monument, and over 200 people participated in the rally at Monument. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Report: National Day of Action for Refugees

1234 deportation no more, 19-05-2007 17:00

Today, around 150 people marched for asylum seekers' rights and against deportations. Read more | 1 addition >>

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National Weekend of Action For Refugees / 11 events - 19th May 2007

ditto, 16-05-2007 21:21

TCAR call for day of action Read more | 1 comment >>

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National Weekend of Action For Refugees / 9 events in 7 cities

TCAR (Tyneside Community Action for Refugees), 15-05-2007 01:52

This weekend actions will be taking place around the country in defence of asylum rights, following a call put out by Tyneside Community Action for Refugees. It's only by working together and building opposition locally that the Labour government's war on asylum seekers will be beaten. Please make an effort to get to your nearest action and get involved. Together we are stronger! Read more | 1 addition | 3 comments >>

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National Day of Action in Defence of Asylum Rights, May 19 - Manchester Event!

North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group, 12-05-2007 19:23

Tyneside Community Action for Refugees (TCAR) have called a National Day of Action in Defence of Asylum Rights on Saturday 19th May.

In Manchester, the North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group are supporting that call! Read more >>

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Defend Halima and Bailey Jr. - Tuesday, 15 May 2007, 9.00am

North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group, 10-05-2007 12:49

On 15 May, Hamila and Bailey Jr. have an appeal hearing at the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT) on Mosley Street, Manchester. Read more | 1 comment >>

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RORM celebrate international workers day

RORM, 10-05-2007 12:37

About rythms of resistances participation on the mayday march in manchester Read more >>

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Organising Meeting for National day of action to 'Defend Asylum Rights', Saturda

NWASDG, 09-05-2007 17:34

There will be an organising meeting on 12 May 2007 after the campaign stall at the Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester, from 2pm to 4pm . All individuals and organisations are invited to this meeting to organise the national day of action called by TCAR. There will be sister activities taking place in Glasgow, Newcastle and London. NWASDG will be supporting this call. Everyone is welcome. Bring ideas and a willingness to take an active part.

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Hunger strike at Yarl's Wood Prison - 8 May 2007

NWASDG, 09-05-2007 16:48

On Tuesday 8 May 2007, barely five days after a hunger strike by the women at Yarl's Wood gaol, in Bedfordshire, another hunger strike began at about 11.00am this morning. According to detainees held inside the prison, over 100 people including children are refusing food. The detainees are refusing to enter their rooms and are staying out in the gardens. The racist authorities are ignoring them as usual, hoping the protest dies down. the protest is against the conditions of the detention: 'we are not criminals, we have not killed anybody, yet we are being held here... this place is a prison really... the kids are scared of the police when they come in... no one can sleep, we are all stressed...' said one of the detainees.

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Urgent request for help- imminent deportation of hunger strikers and sick child

Tyneside Community Action for Refugees (TCAR), 09-05-2007 12:33

A Kurdish TCAR family from Turkey is being deported today DESPITE the fact that their solicitor has put in an application for judicial review. The judge ruled that the application is not enough to stop the deportation. Tyneside Community Action for Refugees is making an urgent request requesting that you phone the duty officer at the airport to log concerns.

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Probe into razor blade hate mail

Kirklees Unity, 02-05-2007 09:50

A HATE-mail investigation has been launched after a letter containing a razor blade was posted to a candidate standing in tomorrow's Bolton Council elections. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Anabelle and son due to be deported this Wednesday - URGENT ACTION NEEDED!!!!

North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group, 30-04-2007 23:29

Anabelle James and her 1 year old son who were snatched from their home in Bury in a dawn raid on Sunday29 April 2007, are due to be deported back to Nigeria on Wednesday 2nd May 2007.

They are set to be sent on Virgin Airway flight VS 651 at 22:30 (10:30pm) to Lagos, from Heathrow (Terminal 3). Read more | 1 addition >>

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Two Families Facing Deportation, Held At Yarls Wood IRC

NWASDG, 30-04-2007 11:34

Chineye Ndibe, and her three young children, and Anabelle James, and her 1 year old son, are currently being held at Yarls Wood Immigration Removel Centre in Bedfordshire. Read more >>

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Fascists leafletting in Todmorden

Lusciousanarchy, 14-04-2007 10:42

Fascist skinheads are currently leafleting Todmorden.
On a door to door basis.
Help need to stop them. Read more | 6 comments >>

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19th May - National Day of Action to Defend Asylum Rights

Tyneside Community Action for Refugees, 12-04-2007 21:58

Together we are stronger! Join us in a national day of action in defence of asylum rights on 19th May! Read more | 2 comments >>

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Gina--A journalist detain in Yarls wood

Hashmi, 11-04-2007 21:56

Her name is Gina Khachatryan and she is being held with her husband VAHAN and daughter ELEN. The Home Office officials took them from Blandford Road, Salford in the early hours of Easter Monday, 9th April. They closed off the street and gave them 30 minutes to pack a few clothes. They are to be deported on Friday at 10.50 on flight KM101 to Malta, then on to Moscow and Armenia Read more >>

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Anti-deportation protest stall - Saturday 14th April

North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group, 10-04-2007 12:01

Anti-racist activists from NWASDG and Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! will be holding another anti-deportation protest and stall on Saturday 14 April from 12.00pm on Market Street in Manchester city centre. Read more >>

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Demonstration At Dallas Court--All Communities togather

Mansoor Hassan, 08-04-2007 20:14

The demonstration today ( 4th April 2007) outside the Dallas Court Reporting Centre in Salford Quays was unique in the sense that several other nationalities were there to show their solidarity with Sudanese people seeking asylum in the UK and instructed to report to the Home Office authorities day. Darfur is not safe and neither is Khartoum – that is why people are seeking protection in the UK Read more | 3 comments >>

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Defend Halima and 1 year old Bailey Jr! - Wednesday 11th April

North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group, 07-04-2007 02:37

There is to be a demonstration and protest outside the offices of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT) on Wednesday 11th, April 2007 from 9.00 am, in Piccadilly Exchange, Manchester, near Mosley Street Tram stop, Piccadilly Plaza. The demo is in support of Halima Aboubacar and 1-year-old Bailey Jr. who face a deportation appeal hearing. Read more >>

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