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Y-People: Locks changed despite promises from Chief Executive. Despite assurances, Scottish charity Y-people has started the eviction of up to 100 refugees ahead of the transfer of housing contract to Serco. Update, 14 May At least four refugees have been evicted in the last week, their locks changed while they were out. Please use the [...]

NCADC is concerned about the very high rejection rates when individuals submit further representations after a refusal of their asylum or human rights applications. The rejection letters from UKBA will say that the further representations do not meet the legal test of paragraph 353 of the immigration rules and therefore do not constitute a fresh [...]

RALLY & PROTEST at Brand Street UKBA Reporting Centre Saturday 21 April 11am Stop the Evictions End Destitution Housing is a Human Right At a meeting on Tuesday night, attended by numerous organisations, it was agreed unanimously to continue the campaign against the eviction and enforced homelessness of refused refugees by calling the above rally [...]

How do we stop the eviction of refugees? The next steps Tuesday 17th April at 7pm At the STUC, 333 Woodlands Rd, G3 6NG Map here with speakers from: Glasgow Campaign to Welcomes Refugees National Coalition of Anti Deportation Campaigns Unity Centre and many others Background to the campaign here Resistance grows – Article by [...]

On Sunday, the Taliban launched their biggest assault on the Afghan capital, Kabul, in over a decade.  Fighting continued over the weekend, and it is reported that gunshots can still be heard today (Monday 16 April) in the city. Insurgents managed to infiltrate the supposedly secure diplomatic areas of the city (where foreign embassies and NATO are based), and [...]

UPDATE: Read a report of the protest here: Resistance grows  by Grace Franklin, Glasgow Local News See photos of demonstration on Thursday 12th April outside Ypeople building at Red Road flats Stop the evictions No deportations End destitution now Rally and protest Red Road / Petershill Rd Thursday 12 April 5.00 – 7.00pm Called by: Glasgow Campaign to [...]

NCADC is currently working on a campaigns toolkit, based on the experiences of our workers, members, supporters and groups we’ve campaigned alongside.  It is designed to provide advice, resources, and campaign suggestions for migrants, and people supporting or working with migrants.  The finalised version will be available online and in hard copy later in the [...]

Kate from Detention Action writes on the release of the Chief Inspectorate’s report into the Detained Fast Track system: The Chief Inspector of the UK Border Agency’s investigation into the Detained Fast Track asylum process, published today, finds ample evidence of the dysfunctions of the Fast Track. Yet the Chief Inspector, John Vine, fails to draw [...]

Gladys Mabvira is an opposition activist from Zimbabwe.  Despite the enormous risks she would face if returned to Zimbabwe, she has time and again been issued with removal directions by the Home Office.  Only her strength in adversity and last minute legal actions kept Gladys with us here in the UK.   She has this morning [...]

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