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Scotland Migration Newswire Archive

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08-04-2006 16:50

No Borders Radio Reports 8th April

On Saturday 8th April 2006, rampART radio broadcast five hours of live coverage of the No Borders Day Of Action consisting of the demonstration at Harmondworth detention centre near Heathrow airport and the solidarity demo organised by UNITY in Glasgow...

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07-04-2006 18:16

Glasgow Police Try to Stop UNITY Rally, March Still On!

In a last-minute move, Glasgow's Trades Hall has cancelled the booked rally of asylum seekers and friends there tomorrow afternoon. Strathclyde Police appear to have had a role in the decision a No Borders activist condemned as "racist".

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05-04-2006 16:23

Report: Noise Demo at North Shields Immigration Reporting Centre

On 5th April 2006 Tyneside Community Action for Refugees (TCAR) carried out a 'big noise' demo outside North Shields Immigration Service Reporting Centre.

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04-04-2006 12:09

Glasgow: Union of Asylum Seekers & Sans-Papiers demo 8 April

Saturday 8th April 2006. A protest march and rally called by Unity, the Union of Asylum Seekers and Sans-Papiers in Scotland, and No Borders Glasgow.

Assemble 11.30am
Immigration Offices, Brand Street, Glasgow G51 1DH
Part of the International Days of Action against Detention

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31-03-2006 16:35

Unite and Support asylum seekers in Glasgow Saturday 08.03.06

Fearty McNulty ducks for cover after asylum seekers and friends ambush him Please tell as many people as possible about this demonstration for better rights for asylum seekers in Glasgow and ask them to come along.

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30-03-2006 14:50

Sheriff Officers Prevented from Evicting Elderly Asylum Seeker

Dapper (but surprised) Sheriff Officer arriving Sheriff officers arrived at a tower block in Cardonald, Glasgow, Wednesday morning (29th March) expecting to take possession of Mr Bajaj's flat and if necessary "place him out on the landing". They were prevented from doing so because they were met by friends and supporters of the family including Glasgow No Borders activists and Rosie Kane MSP.

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27-03-2006 19:48

Protesters against dawn raids give Tony McNulty the send-off he deserves

50 protesters, including asylum seekers, church ministers and charity workers gave Tony McNulty, immigration minister - the man who refuses to end dawn raids on Scottish soil - the send-off he deserves, letting him know in no uncertain terms that asylum seekers are Scotland's future lifeblood and are needed and wanted here, but he is not.

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27-03-2006 18:08

Help stop this eviction of Glasgow asylum seeker family

Glasgow the Caring City tries for the third time to evict elderly disabled refugee.

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15-03-2006 13:31

Stop eviction, stop deportations: Glasgow urgent call-out

Urgent call for help in Glasgow, Thursday 16th March
STOP THIS EVICTION – THE BAJAJ FAMILY MUST STAY!

Please come to stop the Sheriff’s Officers, and support this No Borders campaign.

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15-03-2006 00:15

Call out to stop eviction of asylum seeker family

An elderly asylum seeker and his family are going to be made homeless on Thursday unless we can delay the Sheriff Officers - please come along to show your support

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12-03-2006 17:48

"We're not here for benefits. Let us work!"

Street theatre showing the skills that asylum seekers could contribute. Over 50 protesters gathered in the snow around Grey’s Monument in Newcastle last Saturday to demand the right to legal work for asylum seekers.

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10-02-2006 15:02

Dawn Raids Back in Glasgow: Protest Saturday

This week, the first "dawn raid" of 2006 against Glasgow's asylum-seeking population was launched. The victims were the Akyol family, of Kurdish origin, who have lived in Glasgow for five years. Following a pledge to picket after each raid launched from Brand St, Glasgow No Borders is calling for a demo there from 7am on Saturday

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01-02-2006 20:34

Skynews poll runs against asylum seekers - vote now

Vote in Skynews poll which is currently running strongly against allowing any benefits for failed asylum seekers. Please make your voice heard and act today - vote no to protect asylum seekers from being treated like criminals.

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13-01-2006 17:45

New Home Office Scheme Against Asylum Seekers

The Home Office has cynically introduced a new scheme in an attempt to remove asylum seekers. Instead of the 'stick' of using enforced poverty and destitution against people seeking asylum in the UK, the Home Office has started using 'carrots' - offering asylum seekers bribes to give up their claims. But the scheme does not guarantee safety - or that anyone taking up the 'incentive' will actually get any money.

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04-01-2006 15:33

Glasgow Asylum Seeker Detained

A Glasgow Asylum Seeker was detained this morning and taken to the Brand Street Immigration Centre.

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16-12-2005 19:04

Pictures of Glasgow No Borders Blockades

Wednesday, workers could still drive in This is a compilation of photos from this week's two blockades of the Home Office in Glasgow.

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15-12-2005 14:20

Direct action against deportations in Glasgow

For two days running, no Immigration Service snatch squads have been able to leave the Scottish Enforcement Unit at Brand Street in Glasgow to carry out their dawn raids on people facing deportation.

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14-12-2005 15:29

Another Dawn Raid on Brand Street Immigration Centre

"No Dawn Raids Today ?!" Glasgow's Brand Street Immigration Centre, centre of the "Dawn Raid" asylum abuse scandals, was the target of another early morning protest today.

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21-11-2005 13:19

Home Office in Glasgow locked down - 3 arrests

21 Nov 05: Once again the Home Office Immigration offices in Glasgow have been closed down by protesters. Earlier this morning 40 people gathered outside the building and padlocked two of the gates. 3 protestors have been arrested. More details and photos to follow on imc scotland:
 http://scotland.indymedia.org/newswire/display/2289/index.php


This is from imc Scotland:

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29-09-2005 13:15

Vucaj family deported today - Protest, Saturday - Glasgow

A march in rally in Glasgow city centre against racist deportations will have added anger and sadness this Saturday. The protest was called by school-friends and neighbours of the Vucaj family, imprisoned 2 weeks ago, deported today.

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