IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Sheffield action against deportation

· Socialist Challenge No. 282, 25 February 1983 · p. 11 of the scan · 436 words

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Reviewed by Ros Young OVER PEOPLE demonstrated through the centre of Sheffield on February. The march, organised by the Sheffield Asian Youth Movement was a protest against the threatened deportation of Ranjit Chakravorty, Bengali who has lived in Sheffield since 1977.

Ranjit came to Britain as student and has now been o Tered a tull time job as a social DeSOle MIS aBe ErG invaluable help he has given to the Bengali anc interpreung.

Ottice claim ne has *illegally overstaved" in Britain The campaign against Ranjit's deportation has met with wide backing TORY HOME Secretary William Whitelaw renewed the COVERE ments commitment to 'strict immigration control' in the 15 February parliamentary debate immigration rules. These regulate the nOVOmCH of husbands and fiances of British women, shifting the responsibility onto the couple to prove that the marriage is genuine Arranged il be placed cur es be placed under brutal spotlich -a S1 immigration officials and families will continue to be Home Office Minister David Waddington reveal ea cor coveramenriten tions to make immigration an lection issue wen he summed up the debate hope that plenty of people the COUntY will Tememoe! during the Council and from SaDom ocaM Ps The threat to Ranjit ha fuelled the anger over racis attacks on -molal CORI indifalle • DOLCE crence ane narrassment Racist graffiti were found after Shirland No police acmon nas Deen taxer either case family was hospitalised when Ped throug pellets were drop their letter r box.

YY LICH HILLCCH OULE LaNca a restaurant tre Donce Were SSDcOsY COWo aT pear. When they arrived the arrested the asian waiter who tried to defend himself drivers been racially attacked. One lost the . Again, the signi or one eye only arrest has been a taxi driver assaulted by a customer who refused to pay.

FIGHT RACISM badges 25p each ( + 16p p&p); 20p for orders of 20-50; 15p for 50 or more. Send cash cheque with order (payable Socialist Challenge) to: SC Badges PO Box 50, London NI 2XP. course of the next election LAEL now siecceatoreoea cn British Nationality Act. We have kept our faith the electorate and brought immigration down'.

-RESI -HT'CSTS ChOW nOM urgent is the demonstration organised March in London Campaigning demonstration demands will be vital to defeat Tor and build Labou government carry out its promises. Dozens of trade union and ROOur Party branches have pledged support for and this should be built on in the remaining weeks Carl Demonstration: Repeal Immigration and Nationality Gardens, London.

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