Asylum – Page 5 – South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group (SYMAAG)

By Admin26th January 20160Asylum, Campaigns, G4S

Marked out for attack with Red Doors and Wristbands: living in the “asylum market”

Twice in one week the abuse experienced by people seeking asylum from private contractors has made the headlines. On January 20th The Times front page described “asylum apartheid” with the doors of asylum tenants in…

By Admin26th November 20150Asylum, Europe, Migration, Sheffield

“The refugees simply command respect” – eyewitness report from Calais

After reading about others making solidarity trips to the refugee camp in Calais, my friend and fellow Unite Community member Stuart and I decided to do our own visit, taking over a van load…

By Admin26th November 20150Asylum, Campaigns, G4S, Sheffield

“That place should be investigated” – Asylum tenants hit back at G4S

Neglect, contempt and hostility — how the UK government and G4S really “welcome refugees” by John Grayson Matthew’s accommodation (John Grayson) This article was first published by Open Democracy on November 26th 2015 https://www.opendemocracy.net/uk/shinealight/john-grayson/neglect-contempt-and-hostility-how-uk-government-really-welcomes-refugee …

By Admin5th November 20150Asylum, G4S, Sheffield

Making a Killing Out of a Catastrophe

The current refugee crisis is a mouthwatering business opportunity for security, arms, surveillance and border technology corporations. The “immigration industry” is booming. The walls of Fortress Europe – invisible or spiked with razor wire –…

By Admin18th October 20150Asylum, Campaigns, Migration, Sheffield

“Break fences, build bridges” Sheffield welcomes refugees

“Say it loud, say it clear, refugees are welcome here” was the call from 250 people on a march and rally in Sheffield on October 10th. Not only was there a good turnout for the…

By Admin26th September 20150Asylum, General, Migration, State repression

“We could not just walk by”: eyewitness report from migrant border camp

by John Dunn, ex-coal miner and striker during the 1984/85 miners strike and member of the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign “Just back from a week in the South of France, staying in Menton, a…

By Admin7th September 20150Asylum, Campaigns, Migration, Sheffield

South Yorkshire says “Refugees are Welcome Here”

How can you help make refugees welcome here? Have a look at How Can I Help Make Refugees Welcome in SheffieldUpDATED South Yorkshire people are showing that we are part of the growing Europe-wide movement…

By Admin17th August 20150Asylum, G4S, Sheffield

Pressure grows for review of Serco, G4S Asylum Housing

We want Sheffield Council to join Glasgow Council’s call for a review of the privatised COMPASS asylum housing contact. We’ll be handing in a petition – see below – to this effect at the next Sheffield City…

By Admin26th June 20150Asylum, G4S, Sheffield

Toddlers, rats, asbestos. G4S, asylum seekers’ landlord

SYMAAG’s John Grayson asks why would the UK government let its commercial contractor get away with housing vulnerable asylum seekers in dangerous slums? Toddlers, rats, asbestos. G4S, asylum seekers’ landlord JOHN GRAYSON 17 June…

By Admin14th June 20150Asylum, Campaigns, Migration, Sheffield

Walking in Pursuit of Justice: Eritrean refugees challenge Home Office lies

At the start of Refugee Week 500 Eritrean refugees marched from the International Slavery Museum to the Home Office in Liverpool . “We are asking the Home Office to be truthful about the regime in Eritrea…

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