 WinVisible is taking part in tomorrow’s PROTEST & SPEAK OUT for immigrant people’s rights. WHERE: Taylor House, 88 Rosebery Ave, London EC1R 4QU map WHEN: Tues 7 July, 12.30–1.30pm ORGANISED BY: Global Women Against Deportations / All African Women’s Group They say: “Politicians and the media have whipped up hatred against asylum seekers and migrants. Now the government plans even more brutal laws: temporary refugee status, cuts to support which will force us into destitution, separating mothers from their children forever, restricted appeals that deny people a fair hearing, more detention camps for children & families. Women say: We have a right to safety and protection. Women and children are being attacked by racists in the streets, and in hotels where we are placed. We were horrified to see the attacks on immigrants in Belfast, we feel for them and know what happens there impacts what happens here. Labour is pushing policies to make us even more vulnerable to violence, and make it even harder to survive. They want us wait 20 years to get the right to stay, to cut support which is already poverty level, make it even harder to bring our children and increase detention and deportations, even to war zones. Immigrants do vital work – we cook, we clean, we care – if we stop everything stops. They wrecked our country and the wealth is here, so we have every right to come and claim back what was stolen. What is done to asylum seekers today is done to everyone tomorrow. Look at ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in the US where government thugs are kidnapping and shooting mothers, even citizens like Renee Good, with impunity, it must never happen here. But the millions mobilising worldwide against genocide, war, occupation, climate breakdown and other atrocities that force people to flee their homes, are determined to survive and fight – every life is of value and we will defend it. Africa and the Global South have been robbed of people and resources for centuries. We have the right to be here to reclaim that wealth. We welcome other groups to speak at our bi monthly lively protests, every campaign for justice strengthens us all Email aawg02@gmail.com gwad@allwomencount.net  Global Women Against Deportations is based at the Crossroads Women’s Centre and includes the All African Women’s Group @AfricanGr (an organisation of women asylum seekers & refugees), Legal Action for Women, Women Against Rape @AgainstRape and Women of Colour/Global Women’s Strike @woc_gws “ See you there! |
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