Tures, but encouraging internal immigration checks whether or not this will be required by law.
If the immigration and Asylum Bill becomes law, a new category of "immigrant" will be created, so that many people who have lived in Britain for decades will only be entitled to the above benels ate disce tion of the Home Secretary. Also, people who have travelled thousands of miles fleeinz persecution. and wha are entitled to benefits, will fear applying for them in case they are • violent husband less than a year after their marriage.
In January 8, the West Midlands Anti Deportation Campaign organised a successful soup kitchen attended by over 40 people outside Handsworth DSS of. fices. During the protest, management told staff not to talk to campaigners. This did not stop union members and officials coming out to show solidarity. Prakash Chavrimootoo, who has been fighting for over 5 years to stay here with her son Prem, was there dishing out the soup. She faces deportation because she left her A Birmingham CAIAB branch has been set up and there are plans for public meet. ings and coaches to the CAIAB demo on February 24.— Marian Brain losing their oenerit are not thrown on to the see Trade unionists working for local authorities must also take up the issue defence of members who are victimised for not complying.
At a national level the absolute priority is to defeat the bill before it beComes wa Upposition to the oil is widespread and includes the Liberal Democrats and the churches. The Cam. paign Against the Immisration and Asylum Bill (CAIAB) has called a mass acmonstration on saturoay co ruary 24. This demonstration will provide the basis for a mass mobilisation of the shour movement together with black people and refugees to help de. feat the Bill. Be there.
Simon Deville