Sheffield – Page 8 – South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group (SYMAAG)

By Admin25th November 20130Migration, Sheffield

Nick Clegg and the Immigration Bill

Representatives of five of Sheffield’s migrant-rights and support groups met Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg in his Sheffield constituency office days after the Immigration Bill had its second reading in Parliament. The Bill, introduced by…

By Admin20th October 20130Campaigns, General, Sheffield

Migrant Rights to Healthcare: Public Meeting October 29th Sheffield

Help us launch a campaign for all migrants’ rights to healthcare in the UK. Come to a public meeting on Tuesday 29th October 7pm at the Quaker Meeting House, St James Street, Sheffield S1…

By Admin25th June 20130Asylum, Campaigns, Sheffield

March for “Dignity Not Destitution” June 29th

On Saturday 29th June a number of marches and events are planned around England, Wales and Scotland to call for “Dignity Not Destitution” for people seeking asylum as part of Refugee Week. Sheffield march details are: Meet:…

By Admin11th June 20130Asylum, Campaigns, General, Sheffield

Sheffield Asylum Organisations Campaign For Human Rights in Sri Lanka

After hearing a powerful and emotional account from a woman seeking asylum from Sri Lanka, three South Yorkshire bodies concerned with asylum seekers – ASSIST, Northern Refugee Centre (NRC), and the South Yorkshire…

By Admin8th May 20130Asylum, Sheffield

Sheffield Council Takes Stand Against Asylum Destitution

It is now some ten years since the Government started to use destitution as a weapon in its efforts to persuade refused asylum seekers to leave this country. It was the shock of this…

By Admin15th April 20130Asylum, Campaigns, Sheffield

Odette is back with us in Sheffield!

A determined community campaign has suceeeded in supporting Odette Sefuko and getting her released from Yarls Wood detention centre. Odette Sefuko, Congolese campaigner against sexual violence, was detained by the UK Border Agency, who…

By Admin20th February 20130Asylum, Campaigns, Sheffield

Serco/UKBA Try to Starve Odette into Submission

Latest News: 14/3/13 Despite a court ruling that the Home Office have not handled Odette’s asylum claim properly (they ordered a judicial review of her case) she is still imprisoned at Yarls Wood detention centre.…

By Admin25th November 20120Asylum, Sheffield

When SYMAAG met Nick

Just before the last general election SYMAAG sent an “Asylum Election Pledge” letter to all candidates in South Yorkshire. The letter was backed by 30 refugee community organisations, campaign groups, faith groups and trade union…

By Admin23rd August 20120Asylum, Campaigns, G4S, Sheffield

Asylum Housing Campaign Guide: Challenging Instructions to Move Home – UPDATED

It’s everyone’s right to live in decent, suitable housing, regardless of their immigration status or where they were born. Many people seeking asylum in South Yorkshire will be asked to move house, sometimes to a…

By Admin27th July 20120Asylum, Campaigns, G4S, Sheffield

Target Housing: Sheffield Charity’s Reputation Shredded By G4S Deal

When G4S eventually won the COMPASS contract to house asylum seekers in Yorkshire, Humberside and the Midlands they were well aware that their experience with asylum seekers was limited to detaining them, transporting them to…

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