Huddersfield couple Matt Mallinson and Brett Rice fight deportation threat - over £361.20

Source :Huddersfield Daily Examiner

http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/huddersfield-couple-matt-mallinson-brett-7699373

This couple are £361.20 short of the income requirement - and face division or exile as a result. Inflexible and crazy.

Urgent: Evenia facing removal.

http://ncadc.org.uk/right-to-remain/evenia-mawongera/

Follow https://twitter.com/ncadc and https://twitter.com/CivicLeicester for updates.

Previously : http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/evenia-must-stay.html

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Update via https://www.facebook.com/CivicLeicester :

The plane Evenia was scheduled to be deported on eventually left London Heathrow at 20.14, without Evenia on board.
Evenia spoke briefly after this to a member of the team that's been campaigning to save her from deportation to confirm that she was still at the airport, accompanied by her 4 escorts.

Links roundup

https://twitter.com/brolezholloway :
Chinatown protest over #immigration raids by #ukba @NoXenophobia pic.twitter.com/E7nxJiOB3f

https://twitter.com/NoXenophobia :
Protest marches off #shudownchinatown #max pic.twitter.com/IZ5wzEAPUs

https://twitter.com/NoXenophobia :
#max #StopTheImmigrationBill chanting outside parliament. "Immigrants have the right here to stay here to fight" pic.twitter.com/gNVMvFXgCW

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https://twitter.com/chris8tine :
when the issue is as serious as right to live with your husband we MUST have right to ind review of @ukhomeoffice decisions #dividedfamilies

http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/ziad
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Britain's 'immigration nightmare' is really just a nightmare for these immigrants.

http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/asylum-seekers-are-being-detained-indefinitely
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Rosa Crawford: The Immigration Bill – we must replace hostility with solidarity.

http://www.migrantvoice.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=453:rosa-crawford-the-immigration-bill-we-must-replace-hostility-with-solidarity

Today there will be the second reading of the Immigration Bill in the House of Commons.  This is the Bill which, in Teresa May’s words, intends to create a ‘hostile environment' for irregular migrants. It will also target migrants who have documents but are born outside the EU.  If this Bill becomes law, it would introduce charges for non-EU migrants to use the NHS and would introduce sweeping document checks across society – for landlords, at banks, for those wishing to take their driving test.
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https://twitter.com/DexterDiasQC :
the #ImmigrationBill shows the Govt's grotesque exoskeleton & the moral soul of a political machine that doesn't care
http://t.co/yiaQsT8SL1
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Is this really necessary? Universities introduce fingerprinting for international students.

http://www.independent.co.uk/student/news/is-this-really-necessary-universities-introduce-fingerprinting-for-international-students-8894007.html
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https://twitter.com/BajuniCampaign :
We are Somalian Bajunis living in Glasgow. We have not been recognised as Somalian by the UKBA and are seeking this recognition. Follow our stories.
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http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Britain_is_full

"Britain is full!" is the cry of the average pig-ignorant morons that Great Britain is plagued with. It is a phrase that calmly and eloquently explains why Britain can't possibly take on one more immigrant, otherwise the island will sink, or something.
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https://twitter.com/CivicLeicester :
Pls support calls for Evenia's release. Sign petition http://chn.ge/1bmBqiB

Leicester grandmother Evenia needs support today!Tell Ethiopia Airlines not to carry her to Zim 24 Oct
http://ncadc.org.uk/right-to-remain/2013/09/evenia-mawongera/

http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/evenia-must-stay.html

'She has been living in Leicester with her daughters and grandchildren, all of whom are British citizens, for close to 10 years.
'The Home Office wants to remove her to Zimbabwe where she is at risk of arrest, persecution and extremely serious ill-treatment...
'... Evenia is a member of the Zimbabwe Association Choir and is one of the people who performed for Queen Elizabeth II when Her Majesty The Queen visited Leicester to mark the start of her Diamond Jubilee. In addition to that, Evenia is a member of the United Methodist Church where she plays an active role in her local parish. Evenia is also actively involved in the tailoring and crafts projects that are organised and run by Leicester City of Sanctuary.'  

Contact Ethiopia Airlines today and explain why they should not carry Evenia against her will on the flight, and how damaging this kind of practice is to their reputation as business and leisure airline.  Evenia’s removal directions have already been issued, so NOW it’s time to start campaigning!!
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Unwell and over here: what's the "true" cost of health tourism?

http://fullfact.org/factchecks/cost_of_health_tourism_nhs-29247

Sunday links

Photographs of migrants lost at sea on their way to Lampedusa. Faces of amibition and hope are seen in this poignant collection of photographs washed up on beaches or found in wreckage.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2013/oct/06/italy-migration

Never again :
http://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/rebecca-omonira-oyekanmi/lampedusa-never-again

https://twitter.com/rmw :
Lampedusa the new Checkpoint Charlie? Total deaths at the Berlin Wall: 137. Deaths at the EU border: 17, 300+ http://goo.gl/imsI5E

Petition to award the Nobel Peace Prize to the citizens of Lampedusa :
http://www.change.org/it/petizioni/nobel-prize-awarding-institutions-and-nobel-peace-prize-winners-assegnare-il-premio-nobel-per-la-pace-a-tutti-i-cittadini-di-lampedusa-award-the-nobel-peace-prize-to-all-citizens-of-lampedusa

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Evenia must stay!

https://twitter.com/CivicLeicester and https://www.facebook.com/events/526214364098454/563793017007255

'Evenia Mawongera is 55 years old. She lives in Leicester and is from Zimbabwe.

'She has been living in Leicester with her daughters and grandchildren, all of whom are British citizens, for close to 10 years.

'The Home Office wants to remove her to Zimbabwe where she is at risk of arrest, persecution and extremely serious ill-treatment.

'Evenia plays a very active role in our community.

'Although her daughters and grandchildren are British citizens, Evenia is an asylum seeker and has been in the asylum system for the past 5 years. As part of asylum conditions, Evenia regularly reported to the UKBA reporting station in Loughborough. However, on Friday 5 July 2013, while reporting to UKBA, she was detained and held at Loughborough Police Station. From there, she was transferred to Yarl's Wood Immigration Detention Centre in Bedford pending removal to Zimbabwe.

'Evenia is a member of the Zimbabwe Association Choir and is one of the people who performed for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II when Her Majesty The Queen visited Leicester to mark the start of her Diamond Jubilee. In addition to that, Evenia is a member of the United Methodist Church where she plays an active role in her local parish. Evenia is also actively involved in the tailoring and crafts projects that are organised and run by Leicester City of Sanctuary.'
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Multilingual London on Twitter :
http://twitter.mappinglondon.co.uk/

Evenia must stay.

http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/theresa-may-mp-evenia-must-stay

'Evenia Mawongera is 55 years old. She lives in Leicester and is from Zimbabwe.

'She has been living in Leicester with her daughters and grandchildren, all of whom are British citizens, for close to 10 years.

'The Home Office wants to remove her to Zimbabwe where she is at risk of arrest, persecution and extremely serious ill-treatment...

'... Evenia is a member of the Zimbabwe Association Choir and is one of the people who performed for Queen Elizabeth II when Her Majesty The Queen visited Leicester to mark the start of her Diamond Jubilee. In addition to that, Evenia is a member of the United Methodist Church where she plays an active role in her local parish. Evenia is also actively involved in the tailoring and crafts projects that are organised and run by Leicester City of Sanctuary.'

Detained Zimbabwean grandmother: If I’m deported I am going to die.
http://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/zimbabwean-grandmother-if-deported-i-am-going-to-die.htm

'Evenia, an outspoken critic of the Mugabe regime, has been living in Leicester with her children and grandchildren for the past 10 years and is a highly regarded member of the community. On 22 august, she received a special commendation in the Good Neighbour Awards in recognition of her contribution to the community.'
http://ncadc.org.uk/right-to-remain/2013/09/evenia-mawongera/

Evenia must stay! - on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/events/526214364098454/

https://twitter.com/CivicLeicester

City lucky to have people like Evenia :
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/City-lucky-people-like-Evenia/story-19815150-detail/story.html
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https://twitter.com/MRCF_london :
Please help us with a short survey about hate speech. Please forward to your contacts. Many thanks.
http://migrantforum.org.uk/put-the-light-on-racism/
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https://twitter.com/ncadc :
Exciting event in 4 Oct in Hackney for @HackneyMigrants. The @EatHackney recipe book looks great!
http://eathackneycookbook-rss.eventbrite.co.uk/
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Via https://www.facebook.com/IntoTheFireFilm :

'Into the Fire is going on tour! This October we will have screenings in Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria. We still have a few open slots to fill, so get in touch if you want to set up a screening. You can find the tour details here: http://intothefire.org/fire-tour-october/

http://intothefire.org/about/ :
'In times of severe austerity things look bleak for Greek people, but they’re far worse for those who have recently arrived. Without housing, legal papers or support, migrants in Greece are faced with increasing and often violent racism at the hands of the growing Nazi party Golden Dawn and the police in Athens. Many are trapped by EU laws and legislation of other EU countries meaning they’d be returned to Greece if they managed to get to another member state, they are desperate to leave the country.

'This film gives incredible insights to the reality faced by people who simply want to lead peaceful, normal lives.

(I've seen it. It's fantastic).

Into the Fire on Vimeo :
http://vimeo.com/64230453

Into the Fire on Twitter :
https://twitter.com/chickamora
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Free - Words without Borders :
http://wordswithoutborders.org/article/free

By a non-EEA spouse.

More on Mumsnet

https://twitter.com/MumsnetBloggers :
"This unjust immigration policy is dividing families and damaging children" - today's guest blog from @The_FIA http://bit.ly/13j2LSc

From the comments on the article :
'Thank you so much for highlighting this MN it is a subject that is very close to my heart.

'DH is currently appealing his right to remain in the country so he can be a father to our 4 DCs. We are married and I am a trainee social worker so obviously don't earn anything as it is all NHS bursaries.

'In order for DH to be allowed in this country as my husband I have to be earning £29600, even when I have qualified I am not going to be earning anything near this. Even if I was, DH would have to leave the country and return to Zimbabwe to apply to return as my spouse as you are not able to do this from within the UK hmm This can take months and months and months.

'So, if DH's appeal fails and he is removed from the country (which is a very real threat we live with every day) he would never be able to return. The children would be left without a father and I would have to stop training and start claiming every benefit available. shock sad

'We would have to consider moving as a family to another European country, remaining there for 3 years and then we would be able to come home and live here together without a problem as DH would be considered ordinarily resident in an EU country!! hmm

'Our paperwork went in 6 months ago, we have heard nothing from them.

'DH has lived in this country for 11 years, has 4 children aged 8, 7, 6 and 9 weeks. He has worked full time and paid taxes, never been in any kind of trouble and he has been an excellent stay at home Dad whilst I have been studying.

'This is only touching the surface of the hell we are being put through because of the changes the coalition have/are making. How anyone can support this kind of madness is beyond me, how can anyone think it is ok to treat people this way! angry

Previously :
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/mumsnet.html