SATC opportunity to express their practical with those asylum seekers at the sharpest end of government policies - immigration prisSome of the men, women and children held in this British show their pleasure at seeing and hearing the demonstra tors by waving from their prison.
The ingenuity of some of the protestors getting seekers, who told first hand of the realities of Britain's immigration system and detention centres. Many also pointed out that governments had been key actors in causing ine wars or supporting ac dictators from whom they and others hate fled in the first place. offensive. Home Secretary David Blunkett's speech in which he calked about the children of asylum seekers "swamp. ing" schools was one of the most despicable pieces of racist rhetoric since Enoch Powell's infamous "rivers of blood" speech in 1968. The fact that it was made by a Labour politician makes it doubly But fortunately there has been a massive wave of protest in response. The Nacional Union of teachers agreed a strong statement of opposition, and many local associations have launched petitions.
Teachers who work with asylum seekers know that many contribute a great deal to the schools were they are learningThey also know first hand the trauma that many have suffered both in their home countries and from the iniquities of the asylum sys.
The opportunity to study and develop friendships with children from a wide variety of backgrounds is of benefit to all our children.
Don't let David Blunkett take this away.
Let's swamp him with our opposi.
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