Category - deportation

Elite university faces backlash over abuse of cleaning staff

staff writers — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:39:02 +0100

Staff and students are protesting at London's prestigious School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) following the heavy-handed arrest of nine cleaning staff who now face deportation from Britain.

Churches and asylum campaigners dismayed by Leeds deportation

staff writers — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:39:54 +0000

Churches and campaigners for asylum justice in Leeds and beyond are dismayed at the deportation of a member of a Baptist congregation. They say it highlights deep concerns about the fairness of the United Kingdom asylum system.

Airlines under increasing pressure to end deportation of asylum seekers

staff writers — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:11:38 +0100

Major airlines are coming under increased pressure to end their role in deportation after an airline announced it would no longer carry failed asylum-seekers who are being forcibly removed from the United Kingdom.