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

By Admin11th February 20230Asylum, Campaigns, General, Migration, Sheffield

SYMAAG starts petition calling on Sheffield City Council to take action on Migrant and Asylum Seeker rights

This week, SYMAAG has started a petition calling on Sheffield City Council to hold a full debate on Migrant and Asylum Seeker Rights at its next full council meeting in March. Specifically, we urge that…

By Admin13th January 20200Asylum, Campaigns, Europe, Migration, Sheffield, State repression

Don’t Let Them Die in Libya – Sheffield protests 18 January

Don’t let them die in Libya Sheffield march and demonstration Saturday 18 January 12.30pm Meet bottom of The Moor near Moor Market S1 4PF at 12.30 and march to Sheffield Town Hall…

By Admin13th November 20180General, Migration, Sheffield

“Welcome to Sheffield” book discussion November 26

SYMAAG founding member and local author David Price will talk about his latest book, “Welcome to Sheffield – A Migration History” November 26th 7-9pm at The Sanctuary 37-39 Chapel Walk Sheffield S1 2PD Some of…

By Admin24th October 20180G4S, Migration, State repression

Discuss “The UK Border Regime: a critical guide” Sheffield November 6

A vital and comprehensive resource for anyone trying understand the border regime, and ask how we can fight it effectively has been produced by Corporate Watch. The book The UK Border Regime: a critical guide…

By Admin24th April 20180Asylum, Migration, State repression

The roots of the Hostile Environment

In December 2013 SYMAAG organised a protest in Sheffield against the 2014 Immigration Act which put into law many of the measures designed to create a “Hostile Environment” for what then Home Secretary Theresa May…

By Admin6th June 20170Asylum, Migration, Sheffield

Sheffield election candidates on the spot over asylum policies

60 people came to an Asylum and Immigration Election Hustings in Sheffield on May 31st. The meeting was organised by SYMAAG and supported by Sheffield’s many asylum rights groups. We had the chance to question…

By Admin18th July 20160Europe, Migration, Sheffield

Grande Synthe and Calais: July eyewitness report and appeal for support

Grande Synthe and Calais, July 2016 As Caroline and I prepare for our latest trip, the news from Calais is pretty dire – few volunteers are at the warehouse and cold food distribution has had to…

By Admin25th April 20160Asylum, Europe, G4S, Migration

The Business of Migration

For corporations like G4S, Serco, Capita and Mitie the suffering of refugees is part of their “asylum markets”. The biggest ever single Home Office contract – the disastrous COMPASS asylum housing contract – is up…

By Admin8th January 20160Campaigns, Migration, Sheffield, State repression

The Immigration Bill: “turning people against people”

Over 70 people came to our January public meeting on the latest Immigration Bill. There was consensus that the real aims of the Bill were to create a hostile environment for people seeking asylum…

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…

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