Acts of 1914 and 1919 directed WCIC German immigrants.
The 1962, '68, and '71 Immigration Acts pertected a racist hmitation to immigration, by dividing the HILO 'patrials' and patrials' according whether parent ọr this country This neat distribution lumped the overwhelmmajority the category with no rights immigration. citizenship was ana rereserved for the white patrai categories.
So: a s: Omallenge Secretary Merlyn Rees appeared on the TV programme Weekend World s asked: What you 19/0 ne asked:
Was really mean is that migration control is out coi device to keep oured people? That is what it is, Rees replied.
2.6m unemployed and a deep economic recession racism is a useful weapon for the Tories to use to divide the working class.
Nationality Bill, like the Immigration Acts before it, is racist to the core and therefore a lo all workers.
Make sure you join the campaign to stop it!
Citizenship TOI approx million people 'closely connected UK'. parents born in the • Citizenship of the Britisl Dependent erritories those living in the. manine colomes uke none AONg: Benze " ana various small islands. These mainly non-white people. 29 January 1981 •Page 4 • British Overseas Cuzen ship for British Asians the Africa and non-patrial passport-holders.
These are mainly black people.
• Only British Citizenship automatic rent entry to the UK The other Culizenshins nothing of the kind: citizenship without civic rights is a nonsense parchilde ron here isa born here British citizen or free conditions of stay will not British citizenship even if it leaves them stateless Naturalisation qualificainclude approxvears restaence. good character language proficiency, and a clear demonstration 'that an the United Kingdom' only patriots need apply! of • The Secretary gains extensive new powers, including the right to refuse explanation There is also no right of ap Married presently entitled to register British man, will lose this advantage Bill in the name of th Sex Discrimination Act! CARL (Campaign against Racist Laws) is the main campaigning body against the ories Nationality Bill. It is supported by all the major Asian and black organisations, the Joint Council for the Welfare of immigrants Nazi League Within the labour move. ment it is backed by the Labour Party, the Com munist Party, the IMG and the SWP CARL activities include: *Production of a regular he waterer 'Here To Stay' information on ine struggles the country against the immigration and tonality laws *A national demonstrain London in late March early April. This is likely to be a very large demonstration. *A lobby of parliament to protest against the Bill.
For information about the campaign against the Bill write to CARI Lansbury House, Camberwell Grove, London SES. Sat 14 Feb, 11.30am All Saints, Oxford Rd, Manchester Speakers include: Anwar Ditta, Bob Kaufmann MP
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does the Bill propose?
HERE TO STAY! STIL IGNIN
Manchester Labour Party Demonstration against Nationality Act & Racist Immigration Laws