A recent meeting with Met police failed to reassure migrant rights groups and activists that Operation Nexus is not harmful. Operation Nexus, launched a year ago as a collaboration between the Metropolitan police and the UK Border Agency was designed to clear foreign criminals off the streets of London and send them home. Immigration officers
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Stop sponging off migrants!
A demonstration to highlight how little tax the company that owns the ‘Daily Express’ pays in the UK and to protest against its demonisation of migrants. Monday 23 September 2013, 5.30pm 10 Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6EN
Building a community-based organisation
The Advisory Council for the Education of Romany and Other Travellers (ACERT) AGM and a one day conference. Saturday 28 September 2013, 10am Friends Meeting House, 173 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ Agenda items include: Gypsies, Romanies and other Travellers in Higher Education Supporting parents of excluded pupils Opportunities for trained mediators Exploring culture through art
Counter-terrorism policing in Woolwich
Is racial profiling being carried out by counter-terrorism police in South London following the death of Lee Rigby? On 1 June 2013, a group of friends driving through Woolwich in the early evening were intercepted by police officers apparently from the Met’s Counter Terrorism command, SO15. According to youth worker Husani Williams, who was driving
City of migrants
A fundraising party for Haringey Migrant Support Centre’s first birthday. Friday 27 September 2013, 8pm-1am North London Community House, 22 Moorefield Road, London N17 6PY Lineup includes: The Shop Floor Sessions Z the People Colin Samurai The Klezbians The SOAS Ceilidh Band Related links Download a flyer here Haringey Migrant Support Centre
Hackney Black History Month exhibition
An exhibition looking at the creation of Black History Month and its legacy today in Hackney. Thursday 26 September 2013 to 4 January 2014, 9.30-5pm (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday), 9.30-8pm (Thursday), 10-5pm (Saturday) Hackney Museum, Technology and Learning Centre, 1 Reading Lane, London E8 1GQ Related links Download a flyer here
Supporting immigrants in London
A public meeting to support refugee and migrant activists and other interested individuals following on from the government’s ‘go home’ campaign. Thursday 19 September 2013, 6-9pm Southall Day Centre, Milap Branch, Shackleton Road, (off Lady Margaret Road) Southall, Middlesex UB1 2QH The meeting includes: An update on what has happened Explanations of the rights of those
ESOL students and benefit cuts
An afternoon of workshops looking at the impact on ESOL students of welfare cuts, benefit sanctions and workfare. Saturday 28 September 2013, 1-5pm University of London Union, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HY Related links Action for ESOL
NCADC conference and AGM
The National Coalition for Anti-Deportation Campaigns conference and 18th annual general meeting. Saturday 5 October 2013, 10.30-5pm Praxis Community Projects, Pott Street, Bethnal Green, London E2 0EF Related links NCADC
Two public events in October at the IRR
In October 2013, the IRR will be holding two public events at its Kings Cross office. The first, on Thursday 3 October, ‘Bad news for refugees’, is a conversation between Greg Philo and Frances Webber, on media coverage and government policy on asylum issues. Greg Philo is the Research Director of the Glasgow Media Group