Immigration - new material (22)
01 December 1996
Through the borders: how to avoid bureaucratic hurdles when applying for a visa. "United" Information Leaflet no. 7 1996. This leaflet is designed for organisations particularly those in central and eastern Europe and offers advice on how to get visas to travel in western Europe.
Wrongful detention of asylum-seeker Raghbir Singh. Amnesty International (EUR 45/01/96) February 1996. This report takes up the case of asylum-seeker Raghbir Singh who has been detained in Winston Green prison "without charge or trial" for a year.
Recent developments in immigration law Rick Scannell Jawaid Luqmani & Chris Randall. Legal Action March 1996 pp19-21. Latest update on immigration law.
The rights of refuge Nick Hardwick. Agenda No. 16 February 1996 pp6-7. Piece on the Asylum and Immigration Bill that concludes: "Many will be unable to get access to the asylum system. Those who do...will face detention destitution and disbelief."
Howard's ignorant acts Douglas Coombes & Paul Ward. The Law February-April 1996 pp16-17. Discusses the background and main provisions of the Asylum & Immigration Bill the Housing Bill and changes in the Social Security regulations.
National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns Newsletter 2 (April-June 1996). Second newsletter from the NCADC contains a round-up of anti-deportation campaigns. Available from: NCADC, 22 Berners Street Lozells Birmingham B19 2DR.
Ports of no entry Richard Dunstan. New Statesman & Society 23.2.96. pp22-23. This article argues that Parliament has been misled by government ministers who have deployed bogus arguments and statistics to victimise "bogus" refugees.
We won't be criminalised Adil Rehman and Sajda Malik. Labour Left Briefing April 1996 p15. On grassroots campaigns against the Asylum and Immigration Bill in the broader context of campaigns against racism.
Detention of asylum-seekers in Europe. Vol 1 no 4 October 1995, Regional Bureau for Europe UNHCR pp232. Summarises legal standards; state practice and a country-by-country breakdown.
Migration: a threat to European Security? Roberto Aliboni, European Brief February 1996 pp30-31. Argues that the Euro- Mediterranean Conference in Barcelona last November was primarily initiated because "the most direct security threat comes from migration" and that "with few exceptions European countries are not prepared to become multicultural societies."
Parliamentary debates
Mr Sodagar Hussain Commons 21.2.96. cols. 340-346 Asylum and Immigration Bill Commons 21.2.96. cols. 368-466 Asylum and Immigration Bill Commons 22.2.96. cols. 522-556 Asylum and Immigration Bill Lords 14.3.96. cols. 958-1035