Immigration
Windrush report slams government, but pulls back from fundamental change
The Tories’ treatment of the Windrush generation of migrants was “consistent with some elements” of institutional racism, according to an official report.
Demand to open detention centres over coronavirus sickness fears
Detainee rights organisations have said the Tories should “immediately release all immigration detainees”.
Detainee died ‘in plain sight’
A man died from dehydration, malnutrition and hypothermia “in plain sight” in a detention centre, an inquest has found.
‘Locked in a detention centre, I work for £1 an hour’
The Tories have handed Serco a multimillion pound contract to run a further two immigration detention centres
Deported man speaks out - ‘I have no work, no money and am in constant pain’
A disabled man who was one of the 17 people deported to Jamaica on Tuesday says he’s living in “constant pain” because he doesn’t have access to medication.
Dosh for deportations—how private firms cash in
Deportations to Jamaica have exposed the horror of Britain’s immigration system. But they’ve got bosses rubbing their hands
Campaign for return of disabled man deported to Jamaica
13 February 2020The Tories' vicious deportation regime is causing massive suffering
Shamima Begum loses legal appeal
11 February 2020Shamima Begum
Tory plan for mass deportation to Jamaica suffers setback
10 February 2020A Jamaican man says he faces “death and nothing else” if the Tories manage to deport him on Tuesday.
Do not value migrants just for their ‘productivity’
04 February 2020We mustn’t let business interests dominate arguments against the Tories’ vicious immigration bill, says Tomáš Tengely-Evans
Boris Johnson announces racist visa plan
08 December 2019Tory prime minister Boris Johnson has ramped up racist scapegoating in the final week of the general election campaign. He unveiled a draconian plan on Sunday that would deny tens of thousands of migrants the right to live in Britain after Brexit.
Tories expose their racist rot in general election campaign
19 November 2019Boris Johnson has announced a huge rollback of migrants’ rights in a bid to divert blame for the Tory-made crisis in the NHS and public services.
Labour set to bow to McCluskey demand to drop free movement from its manifesto
18 November 2019The Labour Party looked almost certain to ignore party members’ demands to include defending freedom of movement in its manifesto, set for publication this week.
McCluskey’s opposition to Labour’s free movement policy gives into racist myths
15 November 2019As Labour prepares its election manifesto, Unite union general secretary Len McCluskey has insisted that freedom of movement for migrants won’t be in it.
Avenge their deaths
29 October 2019We have to make the Tories pay for the thousands of people who have been killed by their rule.
Refugees condemn system that led to deaths of 39 people
24 October 2019'When you have no options, you do whatever you need to do,"
New Tory immigration policies spark outrage from migrants
15 October 2019The Tories’ plans will mean some people will be forced to leave Britain under the new scheme. Anti-racists should rip apart the racist border system, writes Tomáš Tengely-Evans
Cops ramp up brutal refugee crackdown
17 September 2019Refugees in northern France are facing a brutal border clampdown by British and French authorities.
Refugees evicted from camps in France—on Britain’s say-so
10 September 2019Hundreds of people trapped at Britain’s border have faced increasing harassment by French authorities. Now—with the collusion of Tory Priti Patel—they’ve been attacked by police
Tories and French government plot new ways to harass refugees
29 August 2019Tory home secretary Priti Patel and the French interior minister plan more repressive measures.
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