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We take action for all migrants' rights and against racism.
https://linktr.ee/symaag
And an era of resistance
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOY5...
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“They didn’t explain. They didn’t ask for permission" Learn your rights to resist UK's ICE offensive
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www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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‘They singled out non-white, foreign-born workers’: the restaurants raided by Britain’s version of ICE
They’re not armed and they keep a relatively low profile. But the Home Office’s immigration compliance and enforcement officers have searched thousands of business in pursuit of illegal workers. Are t...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/24/restaurants-raided-britain-version-ice-immigration?CMP=share_btn_url
14 days ago
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Migrants Organise
28 days ago
From suspending student visas to family reunion- this government is entrenching a culture of cruelty. Solidarity to the Sudanese students fighting to live freely and with dignity, agency and courage. You deserve a life of freedom and safety,.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Sudanese students say UK visa ban has dashed hopes of studying at top universities
More than 200 applicants fear they will lose places after home secretary suspends study visas from four countries
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/mar/10/sudanese-scientists-shock-home-office-ends-visas-for-sudan-students
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📅Tomorrow in Sheffield 6.30 Amazing panel of Iranian and Kurdish speakers with a wealth of experience and a sharp analysis of war, repression and forced migration. Register 👉https://sheffield.ac.uk/migration-research-group/events/understanding-iran-protests-domestic-and-international-perspectives
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Stop Bombing Iran - Hands off Lebanon - Free Palestine 🏰Sheffield Town Hall 🕛12noon 📅Saturday 21st March
#HandsOffIran
#WomenLifeFreedom
#RefugeesWelcome
19 days ago
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🔸Iran in Crisis: Protests, War and Repression🔸 Tuesday 24 March 6:30-8:30pm University of Sheffield Join expert panellists to discuss the impact of war on Iranian society and movements for liberation and women's rights.
#HandsOffIran
#WomenLifeFreedom
Register🔽
sheffield.ac.uk/migration-re...
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Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU)
about 1 month ago
🧵This is the biggest attack on the rights of recognised refugees in recent memory & is reminiscent of the worst failed policies of the disastrous last govt. People seeking safety need security in order to start over, but this govt seems to want to forget that there are people at the centre of this.
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Refugee status to be temporary as Shabana Mahmood rips up rules on UK asylum
Home secretary announces 30-month protection limit, with refugees required to leave if their home countries are later judged safe
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/01/shabana-mahmood-to-limit-refugees-to-30-months-in-uk
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Jonathan Potts
about 1 month ago
The discourse seems to have lost some time ago the point that coming without permission if you are a refugee is actually something we are committed under international law to accepting and responding positively to, not something Ministers ahould be rejecting and stoking resentment towards.
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Join us tonight at 5pm at Sheffield Town Hall. Change in Iran must come from the Iranian people not from US/Israeli bombs. Hands off Iran. Stop forcing people to become refugees
#Iran
#IranMassacre
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The New Arab
about 1 month ago
"Britain has been dragged into another war because our Prime Minister would rather appease Donald Trump than stand up for international law. War is not a game. This shameful decision makes Britain complicit in the devastating consequences ahead - and jeopardises the safety of us all" - Jeremy Corbyn
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Thinking of the Iranian community in South Yorkshire and their friends and families in Iran. It's for the people of Iran to determine their future not those who would turn their country back into a colony and force more Iranians to become refugees.
#IranMassacre
#IranWar
#Iran
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Asylum Matters
about 1 month ago
An important reminder that an asylum system that works better for all of us is possible - and it starts with giving people seeking sanctuary the right to work Well done to the amazing Sheffield Lift The Ban group for their brilliant campaigning towards this vital goal 👏
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“It’s about dignity”: The Sheffield organisations campaigning to give asylum seekers the right to work
Organisations in Sheffield are campaigning to give people seeking asylum the right to work.
https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/politics/its-about-dignity-the-sheffield-organisations-campaigning-to-give-asylum-seekers-the-right-to-work-5609997?fbclid=IwZnRzaAQMTyFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEedzvPJJrmlMeNrfHiR_w2oEu-uLfQswfx6mvMpDVi1sHZaGZ4H3TGRXzuYfA_aem_VGs3YG6uvKpp30F2vKHYlg
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Migrants Organise
2 months ago
Asylum housing harms health! Right now, people seeking protection are living in hostile housing that harms their health, whilst private companies make bumper profits. Hostile Housing, our new report with
@medact.bsky.social
, shares the lived realities ⬇️
www.migrantsorganise.org/new-report-h...
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elia ayoub
about 2 months ago
My latest: Without anti-authoritarianism, 'anti-imperialism' is just conservatism with left-wing aesthetics
www.hauntologies.net/p/iranian-pr...
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Iranian protesters don't owe us an explanation
Without anti-authoritarianism, 'anti-imperialism' is just conservatism with left-wing aesthetics
https://www.hauntologies.net/p/iranian-protesters-dont-owe-us-an
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Gillian Martin
2 months ago
James Baldwin knew
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Fundraising and awareness event for
#Sudan
, supporting families who have fled the escalating violence in Bara and El Fasher 🗓️Saturday 14 February ⏲️3-9pm 🏠SADACCA 48 The Wicker
#Sheffield
S3 8JB - organised by
peace-for-sudan.org.uk
2 months ago
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UK Home Office has a contract to "monitor migration" with
#Palantir
a tech firm notorious for working with ICE in US. Petition here➡️
nopalantir.org.uk
Come to the
#Sheffield
meeting tonight⬇️
2 months ago
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Women for Refugee Women
3 months ago
🚨 We are horrified by the disturbing footage of the response to peaceful protests in two detention centres against the harmful 'one in, one out' UK-France deal .
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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More than 100 asylum seekers stage ‘one in, one out’ protests at detention centres
Officers with riot shields, dogs and teargas called in to quell action at Harmondsworth and Brook House facilities
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/15/asylum-seekers-one-in-one-out-protest-immigration-detention-centres
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“I’ve not been able to sleep since it started...you know that people are out there protesting and my family might be one of them" Good piece
@sheffieldtribune.bsky.social
about the hopes and fears Iranians in Sheffield have about
#IranUprising2026
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/fraught-with...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
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Nicole Bedera
3 months ago
I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports. And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.” Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
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Andrew Wallis OBE
3 months ago
Doubting survivors and tightening evidence does not strengthen protections for people trapped in modern slavery. It weakens them. Data shows many refusals are overturned on review. Our laws should amplify justice not silence the vulnerable.
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
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UK immigration law has helped modern slavery thrive, says damning…
New findings point to a ‘growing culture of disbelief’ within government towards victims of trafficking
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026-01-14/uk-immigration-law-has-helped-modern-slavery-thrive-says-damning-report
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Zoe Gardner
3 months ago
Our government proposes that refugees escaping Iran (who have no safe or formal way to reach the UK at all), should have their status made more precarious, forced for decades to reapply repeatedly for their right to stay, denied reunification with their families
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Don't miss
#Khartoum
a 2025 film about the lives of 5 people during the Sudanese civil war + discussion with SOS
#Sudan
a mutual aid organisation for Sudanese people seeking asylum in
#Sheffield
. 📅Thursday 5 Feb 🕖7:30-9:30 🏣Broomhall Centre S10 2FD Tickets🔽
www.tickettailor.com/events/sheff...
3 months ago
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"Immigration Enforcement" is the practice of creating fear and terror. What migrants and global majority people experience today is on its way to everyone else
#ReneeGood
#Minneapolis
#AbolishICE
3 months ago
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Zeteo
3 months ago
“The real reason is to control Palestinian life, to make living impossible, to eventually erase us.”
@dianabuttu.bsky.social
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Dan Sohege
3 months ago
For many of those seeking asylum a mobile phone isn't just a lifeline to keep in contact with loved ones, it's an essential resource in accessing information and resources. State mandated theft is another example of Labour's dehumanisation of people seeking safety
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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UK’s plans to seize asylum seekers’ phones condemned by campaigners
People who are sent to Manston processing centre will be eligible for searches for electronic devices from Monday
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/04/uk-plans-seize-asylum-seekers-phones-condemned-campaigners
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As an Iranian SYMAAG speaker said at the Sheffield protest today "it's for the people of Iran and Venezuela to determine their future not those who would turn their countries back into colonies". Full SYMAAG statement here⬇️
facebook.com/symaag.perso...
#HandsOffVenezuela
3 months ago
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Migrants' Rights Network
4 months ago
Mobilise on Shabana Mahmood’s Turf 📣13 December 12pm Now is the time for everyone, no matter their immigration, visa or citizenship status, to be in solidarity with migrant workers and 📢say together we work, together we rise
@jcwi-uk.bsky.social
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Asylum Matters
4 months ago
You can read more about what Humans For Rights Network found in France, and the changes they're demanding, here:
www.humansforrights.org/state-violence
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"You can't stay and you can't go" - State Violence at the UK-France Border — Humans for Rights Network
Humans for Rights Network gives hope to those suffering human rights abuse and empower those witnessing widespread rights violations to become champions of justice. We hold those in positions of…
https://www.humansforrights.org/state-violence
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Asylum Matters
4 months ago
The reality of the violence at our border is horrifying. But we must not look away. We were privileged to be in Parliament today with
@humansforrights.bsky.social
@utopia56.bsky.social
@projectplayfrance.bsky.social
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United Voices of the World
4 months ago
Rad more about the case here 👇🏾https://crowdjustice.com/case/help-seasonal-migrant-workers/
#JusticeForWorkers
#UVWUnion
#MigrantJustice
#SolidarityForever
#WorkersRights
#ModernSlavery
#justiceformigrantworkers
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United Voices of the World
4 months ago
Thank you to everyone who’s donated — we still need £6,500 to challenge the unfair time limits that are denying seasonal migrant workers access to justice. 💥 Donate to their legal fund and help set a vital precedent for all victims of exploitation.
www.crowdjustice.com/case/help-se...
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Umberto Albarella STOP THE GENOCIDE!
5 months ago
Once again
#Sheffield
said
#NoToRacism
and
#refugeesarewelcomehere
.
@cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social
@sheffielducu.bsky.social
@ucu.org.uk
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Sheffield Transformed
5 months ago
📣Announcing... Barnaby Raine and Maria Vasquez-Aguilar Maria Vasquez-Aguilar works in Adult Education and is currently doing a PhD in political history at the University of Sheffield. A trade unionist and local activist, Maria co-founded Chile Solidarity Network and Chile 50 years UK.
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Sheffield Transformed
5 months ago
📣Announcing... Voice of Voiceless Immigration Detainees Yorkshire (VVIDY) - Displacement, Borders and Decolonial Resistance: Voices from the Margins
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Sheffield Transformed
5 months ago
📣Announcing... South Yorkshire Refugee Law and Justice - Community Fightback for Migrant Legal Rights A session to discuss how, we can work together to help people to assert their rights and defend our communities 🎟️:
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#LiftTheBan
on work for people seeking asylum! Fundraising party 38 The Haymarket,
#Sheffield
Nov 22 from 5-10pm. Tickets⬇️
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lift-the-b...
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Lift The Ban Fundraiser
LTB is hosting a fundraiser! Emphasis on the fun! We’ll have top DJs, a silly raffle, and more. Join us for a dance for a great cause
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lift-the-ban-fundraiser-tickets-1828799401239
5 months ago
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Right to Remain
5 months ago
Immigration detention can happen suddenly. People need quick, reliable guidance to stay safe and connected. Share our updated KEY GUIDE on immigration detention with your community.
ow.ly/LUaS50Xq6s4
#MigrationIsLife
#NoOneIsIllegal
#TheseWallsMustFall
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"The (Danish) system is clearly designed to discourage settlement through restrictive living conditions and a lack of control over daily life".
theconversation.com/think-twice-...
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Think twice before copying Denmark’s asylum policies
A migration researcher based in Denmark explains the downsides of its “zero asylum” policy and returns system.
https://theconversation.com/think-twice-before-copying-denmarks-asylum-policies-269660
5 months ago
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Good piece on what it's like to live in a hotel for someone claiming asylum. "You don't know when you're going to get out of this toxic place". 10 people to a room, no privacy, no autonomy. No place for anyone who has been through trauma.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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All in the Mind - Asylum hotels and mental health - BBC Sounds
Claudia discusses the evidence for the mental health impact of living in an asylum hotel.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002m035
5 months ago
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Sheffield Migration Research Group
5 months ago
Join us for a full day of mobilisation at the University of Sheffield on 11/11/2025 from 11am to 4pm (no need to register) Programme and more information here:
sheffield.ac.uk/migration-re...
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Zoe Gardner
5 months ago
Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community. Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
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Join us 🏛️Manchester Central Library M2 5PD 📅Friday 7 November 🕛12-3pm to discuss what sanctuary looks like for people fleeing persecution. How can today's UK Cities of Sanctuary resist this growing hostile environment?
racearchive.org.uk/sanctuary-no...
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Zoe Gardner
5 months ago
3 things Starmer could do instead of camps in old barracks that would actually WORK👇 1. Create safe, regulated routes to apply for asylum in the UK 2. Let asylum seekers WORK & support themselves 3. Fast track status for people from obviously unsafe countries
metro.co.uk/2025/10/29/k...
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Keir Starmer tries to look tough - and exposes himself as a coward
The government's immigration policy is in desperate need of a bold change in direction.
https://metro.co.uk/2025/10/29/keir-starmer-tries-look-tough-immigration-exposes-a-coward-24557704/
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Right to Remain
5 months ago
DATE FOR THE DIARY! Public debrief on Fri 31 for National Day of Solidarity event to end Immigration Detention.
#MigrationIsLife
#NoOneIsIllegal
#TheseWallsMustFall
. Please spread the word. RTs welcome
@notohassockfield.bsky.social
@symaag.bsky.social
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Right to Remain
5 months ago
1)Friday round up -With thanks to Chronicle Live
#NorthEast
who helped amplify our National Day of Solidarity to End Immigration Detention
ow.ly/BNGe50XhBJh
@notohassockfield.bsky.social
@symaag.bsky.social
@simone001.bsky.social
@4Wings1
#TheseWallsMustFall
#MigrationsisLife
#NoOneisIllegal
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Right to Remain
6 months ago
“The protest was vibrant, peaceful & loud. We made sure that the women imprisoned in Derwentside know that they are not forgotten"Dr Helen Groom
@notohassockfield.bsky.social
for National Day of Solidarity
#MigrationIsLife
#NoOneIsIllegal
#TheseWallsMustFall
#DignityNotDetention
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Women for Refugee Women
6 months ago
Despite the documented harms of detention, which the Government has recognised, detention continues to exist. We're campaigning: 1️⃣To shut down Derwentside - the main detention centre for women - and the small units for women at other sites. 5/🧵
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