Immigration - new material (47)
01 March 2000
Alien Citizens as a category of crime policy, Wolf-Dieter Narr. CILIP no 65, 1/2000. The concept of "alien" is used to discriminate and when used in crime policy has grave consequences. "Alien" citizens are infinitely more "suspicious" than "domestics. Issue available in German from: CILIP, Malteserstr. 74-100 Berlin, Germany.
Compulsory best behaviour, Anja Lederer. CILIP no 65, 1/2000. Foreign citizens can be expelled from the country if they present a "particular danger" to society. Their political activities can be both constrained and prohibited. Issue available in German from: CILIP, Malteserstr. 74-100 Berlin, Germany.
Immigration and police data-banks: an unholy alliance, Heiner Busch. CILIP no 65, 1/2000. Police and intelligence agencies have broad access to the databanks of immigration and asylum authorities. On the other hand, immigrants and refugees are over-represented on police files. Issue available in German from: CILIP, Malteserstr. 74-100 Berlin, Germany.
Aliens citizens caught up in the net of the dragnet controls, Martina Kant. CILIP no 65, 1/2000. Police stop and search powers officially aimed at preventing international crime are in practice used against non-German people. Between 50% to 80% of all checks involve alien citizens. Issue available in German from: CILIP, Malteserstr. 74-100 Berlin, Germany. This article is available in English on: http://www.statewatch.org/news
Recent developments in immigration law, Jawaid Luqmani, Chris Randall & Rick Scannell. Legal Action March 2000, pp10-16. Latest developments in legislation, practice and immigration case-law.
Newsletter National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns, Issue 18 (April-June) 2000, pp12. The latest issue contains articles on "The Right to Family Re-unification", the history of British immigration acts (1962-1996) and Rochester prison as well as information on the cases of the Scuka family, Hikmet Bozat and Isaac Macharia and the death by suicide of Robertus Grabys in Harmondsworth Detention Centre. E-mail: ncadc@ncadc.demon.co.uk
Providing support for asylum-seekers, Nadine Finch. Legal Action April 2000, pp20-24. Looks at measures introduced under the Asylum Act 1999, particularly Home Office responsibility for supporting destitute asylum-seekers and asylum-seekers' applications at their port of entry.
Bulletin, Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants, Winter 1999/2000, pp27. This issue contains summaries of the new Race Relations Act and the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. Also covered are the European Commission's family reunion policies, asylum support interim provisions, campaigning news, and recent Home Office and legal decisions. Available from: JCWI, 115 Old St. London EC1V 9RT, Tel: 0207 251 8708, Fax: 0207 251 8707, e-mail: info@jcwi.org.uk, www.jcwi.org.uk
InExile, Refugee Council, March 2000, pp25. The magazine has introduced a regular feature "disperse!" which "aims to keep tabs on what is happening to asylum seekers and refugees around the UK" under the new government dispersal programme. Comments and information are welcomed. A special feature focuses on refugees and the media with a useful briefing countering the racist tabloid press with hard facts and updating previous briefings of June 1998, January and December 1999. Available from: Beatrice Baiden (magazine orders): Tel: 0207 820 3042, 3 Bondway, London SW8 1SJ.
Unlocking Asylum, Karibu, Autumn 1999, pp34, ?5.95. Described by the Campaign Against Racism and Fascism (CARF) as "one of the most expressive and powerful vehicles of popular writing to be found in London" this anthology of refugees' thoughts and stories gives a unique insight into the reality of life in exile and flight from persecution. Despite the geographical diversity covered - ranging from Ethiopia to Ecuador, from Bulgaria to Colombia - the writings reflect a common search for basic necessities after a harsh reception in Britain. As CARF has already commented, this is "