A protest march has been arranged in Liverpool against the recent government policy for all Asylum seekers to travel to Liverpool with any new evidence for their cases. People will be forced to travel to Liverpool with no help with travel costs or accommodation no matter where they live in the country. These communities, have already fleed persecution and atrocities and faced with yet more persecution and as a consequence could be subjected to their cases rejected and deported. The march has been focused in particular on the Entria community.

400 people are expected to assembly outside the Slave Museum Albert Dock at 1 pm this Tuesday and march peacefully to the home office at Old Hall St.

Would seem that it's already being dealt with. No need for those expected 400 marching people to take time off work.



http://www.refugee-action.org.uk/ab...ether_to_prevent_destitution_in_the_city

Does this apply to people who have been placed outside of Liverpool/ Merseyside? What is the date that the article was printed? Does it apply to recent government legislation?

With less than 0.3% of failed asylum seekers being successful on appeal and 75% of failed asylum seekers remaining in the country it seems to be yet another government ploy to create hatred to groups of people in order to disguise that it is the Government's process that is failing.

If you look at the Annual Review and Reports it gives dates, and the website is dated @2015 Refugee Action at the bottom of the page.

Red Cross and others have been assisting refugees for years and years. They would come in as stowaways off the ships at Felixstowe docks, come to our office, we then directed them to Red Cross, where they got everything they needed including food, clothing and medical assistance and fares to get to Ipswich to then be processed and given more assistance. Alternatively they were given accommodation in the Routemaster hotels, when they arrived, and still do.

the 400 people on the march will probably be asylum seekers anyway when they get here should tell them their in the wrong port and march them straight back to dover and tell them the british goverment is paying for a cruise for them one way of course

It's another case of 'Some people just don't see'

See Trustees Annual Report (2) Objectives and (3) Activities One Stop Service.

http://www.refugee-action.org.uk/assets/0001/2453/Annual_Report___Accounts_2013-14.pdf

I'll admit to that, I don't understand a lot about asylum and I don't understand what incentive there is for a government to offer asylum - why not just give them a 6 month work permit initially?

From a reliable source: '... the project mentioned is now half way through and that is an old article from when the award was first made. For information, cuts now mean that Refugee Action in Liverpool have just 2 workers !! One on the project mentioned and one on another'.

Interesting ! Seems very strange. Could have something to do with the vast amount they pay out in salaries and pensions.

So can the same person explain how the same has a Company Registration Number, A Charity number in England and Wales dated @2105 and the strategic plan goes from 2014 to 2019 which includes the One Stop Service at Portsmouth, Bristol, East Midlands, Liverpool and Manchester ?

Grants given in 2013 to 2014 by Liverpool City Council, Home Office, Big Lottery, Liverpool Asylum Seekers and others plus they are still operating in all other parts of the country with events for this summer happening.

Personally, time might be better spent supporting the children of poverty in this country. There's an office in Liverpool and they need your help too, due to the rise of child sexual exploitation.


http://www.barnardos.org.uk/what_we_do/our_work/sexual_exploitation.htm

Yes.We.Know

Enlightening !

http://www.symaag.org.uk/category/sheffield/

How many turned up on Tuesday?

500 + according to https://www.facebook.com/pages/Eritrean-Asylum-Seekers-in-UK/1434153776890981

Similiar numbers reported on the Echo website yesterday.

Hi All

Sorry am only just getting in touch I have been without an adequate phone for weeks and no Internet.

Just wanted to say a Big Thanks To Liz XXXX to help make the above March successful by emailing all her contacts at short notice and rallying people, texting and calling me when I had no means to contact anyone to check final details. Liz your speech was amazing so empowering your link from the enslavement of Africans to present day neo- colonialism and what the Eritrean people are being subjected to was on point and so poignant as we assembled at Albert Dock where my enslaved shackled ancestors who had survived atrocities and horrific conditions on the slave ships docked in Liverpool. Your speech errupted cheering and clapping and energised us ready to march. Thank you for taking time out of hectic schedule to not only offer support but to wave us off.

XXXX thanks as always for your support and ensuring we had public liability insurance. The police try to put whatever barrier they can put in place to deter activitsts. Thanks also for seeking permission from the Slave Museum. Many thanks to all at Wirral TUC and for borrowing us your pa.

we did get subjected to aggressive hostile conduct and behaviour from 1 CSO who shouted at us that we didn't get permission. At one point I had to tell to please not be so aggressive no one is being aggressive with him and the sooner he calms down the sooner we can be on our way. One of the Eritrean organisers told me he had to say to this officer he has faced persecution from police in his country and wasn't expecting it in this country. His behaviour was outrageous and intimidating, he still didn't let up when we were marching. His colleague was the opposite classic case of good cop bad cop Albert Dock security though we're lovely and accomdating.

XXXXXX thank you so much for carrying the pa all the way from Wirral and on the train. Greatly appreciated. Thanks also to all from the Unite Community branches Wirral and Liverpool who showed their support and solidarity by attending the march.

Many thanks also to the 3 Green Party Councillors who marched along with us. Fast pace as the vast majority of the 400 or so marchers walked at a fast pace we oldies were knackered by the time we reached the home office hahaha. You have always shown me your support and solidarity for black causes as you along with other Green Party colleagues attended the Ferguson March I was involved in organising. Yacob one of the organisers was sorry he missed you, but we got caught up trying to help a Libyan man outside the home office who had no legal rep and 2 days to appeal. Yacob is keen to speak to you, if you could please email him at [email protected] and any other political parties, groups, individuals etc. who could demonstrate their support to the plight of the Eritrean people and what they are currently being subjected to here, Yacob would love to hear from you. The Tory government is using a document which was complied by the Eritrean government as a basis for asylum. To say it's bias is an understatement.

This was the main basis of the march and a letter expressing this was handed to a senior manager outside the Home Office. Who thanked them for drawing this issue to his attention. Additionally they are also stating all asylum seekers will need to travel to Liverpool with any new evidence for their claims. Doesnt matter where they live, No travel expenses or accommodation will be offered.

Overall the March was amazing and empowering and let's hope Yacob, other organisers and all that travelled far and wide from across Britain to March achieve justice and change policy. WELL DONE Yacob!!! More Power to You All