and at the same time placing a responsibility on hospitals, schools, benefits agencies and THE RIGHT wing of the employers to shop people Tory Party are now propos- they suspect of being illegal ing new legislation that immigrants and to carry out aims to further tighten im- passport checks.
In practice this will mean migration controls.
suspecting all black people Particular areas being and can only serve to increase looked at include cutting levels of racism. Already benefits of asylum seekers, these proposals are being preHackney Town Hall WEIGOME HERE empted by eager rightwingers.
In Hackney, one of the auditors of the council payroll illegally handed over the names of 600 staff with African-sounding names to the Immigration and Nationality Department (IND).
Although Hackney council has claimed to be opposed to these new measures, nothing has been done about this violation of civil liberties and workers rights.
Furthermore the council has stated that it "is prepared to respond to legitimate requests for information from the IND". In other words the only problem Hackney council has is that the law has not yet been passed.
PROUD Erd:
SISTERS Part of the June 24 picket of Harmondsworth immigration prison, West London The council sees no problem with acting as immigration police over its own staff, provided that individuals wait until legislation is passed.
A pregnant woman has been refused hospital treatment until she could provide proof that she had permission to be in the country.
Snoopers
The government's aim is quite clear, to create a society where we all have a legal obligation to act as spies and snoopers within our own communities. People who thought they were becoming teachers, doctors, or council workers will find their job descriptions being changed to include work as immigration officers.
On top of this there is also a backlash against equal opportunities policies being organised within local government (see SO#85) which can only further encourage witchunts against black workers and create even greater levels of racism.
So far the Labour leadership has done little to oppose this escalation of state racism. Activists must demand a firm commitment from the Labour leadership to oppose these measures, and trade unionists must start organising now to ensure non-compliance with any new measures that are intoccea. HUNDREDS of people across the country mobilised for the day of actions against immigration detentions and deportations on June 24th.
These actions were linked in to protests throughout Europe against the treatment of migrants and the draconian legislation being introduced to enforce "Fortress Europe".
In Britain, the actions marked a small but significant step in the development of an opposition to current and future legislation.
At a time when hundreds more prison places are being built to lock up asylum seekers, and even tighter immigration controls are being proposed, it is even more vital that the black community and the labour movement take up the fight against state racism.
Across the country • Winson Green prison in Birmingham saw a lively
End collaboration with immigration authorities Lobby Hackney Council Wednesday 26th July, 6.30pm
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