were children. and children who require school and education and a normal life". indefinite detention of children. sure to step up the fight against all immigration detention. We are pleased to report that we've now received over 2500 in
to the appeal fund, and more
than £250 in pledges is due to come in. That means we should
be in a position to reach our
target before the summer break.
The power and influence of
Socialist Resistance is often underestimated, but our lune issue claimed our first ministerial scalp: no sooner had the paper come back from the printer than Manic Milburn resigned!
This has given us a new fundraising idea: if you send us a
cheque for £50 or more, you can nominate the cabinet minister of your choice for our next front scandal of children in detention. As well as supporting the individual family, Robert Brown, Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) has taken up the cudgels against segregated education for young immigration prisoners. Scottish Nationalist MSP Shona Robinson and Scottish Socialist MSP Tommy Sheridan also participated in a recent visit to Dungavel immigration detention centre, near Strathaven where of 80 people detained at the end of June, 20 Robinson said of the former prison "It's not an appropriate setting for families
in the meantime the Australian family court ruled on June 19 against the
At the time 108 children were in detention in that country. Let's use this expodevelopment FUND + down with Blair page - and the high jump! We will put all suggestions in a hat, and then pull the lever to topple the one we pick out. It has to be as scientific as Blair's use of a blindfold and a pin to choose his cabinet replacements! More seriously, your contributions will allow us to make sure that we are well prepared for the new wave of activity in the autumn - the anti-