WESTERN EUROPE takes six per cent of the world's refugees - the majority are forced to flee to poverty-stricken third And compared to European neighbours, Britain already has the worst record of Small countries like Holland and Sweden take as many refugees as we do. Now the Asylum Bill will make matters even worse. It would be better named the Refugees - Keep out Bill'.
British big business makes millions from cheap third world labour. its national interests' are protected by spenals buions on da vance weapons - which end up being used to protect such Vital British interests as Kuwaiti oil.
If thisracist Bill becomes law it will be one more kick in the policies. The last version of the Bill had to be withdrawn afte widespread opposition, with an election looming ut despite daily TV images of refugees fleeing war, torture and starvation, the Bill is certain to contain the same racist and draconian proposals aimed at eroding civil liberties even further. Asylum Bill architect - Ken Baker The Bill is likely to include the following measures:
• Refugees without official papers won't be allowed onto planes - the airlines will be forced to turn them away Will be processed in a few days, without a fair chance to explain their case; Stop Asylum Bill Refugees are Welcome Here legal aid.
• they will be treated like criminals, with their fingerprints accon unaccompanied children will be deported;
• welfare benefits will be taken away while a decision is made on their application.
Anti-racist activists now have a few months to build up a groundswell of opposition to the racist Bill.
Following a successful picket of the notorious Harmondsworth Detention Centre, the West London Alliance Against Racism and Fascism has called a mass picket of the Home Office in August.
Supported by the Southall Monitoring Group, the Campaign Against Racism and Fascism, the Newham Monitoring Project and others, the picket B set to be a major event in the fight to stop the latest attack on Britain's black community.
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