London NoBorders presents:

Erasing David - a documentary about privacy, surveillance and the database state

Tuesday 14th September 2010

At the Shortwave Cinema, 10 Bermondsey Square, SE1 3UN (nearest tube: London Bridge)

Film starts at 7.30pm, followed by a Q&A session with the film's director David Bond.

Suggested donation: £5 waged, £3 unwaged

Plenaries, Workshops, Music, Food
RHB 141, Main building, Goldsmiths University, Lewisham Way, New Cross,
March 18, 5 p.m. till late.

We stand united, as students and staff, in opposition to the new points-based immigration rules.... They frame students as suspects and turn staff into border agents. Join us, meet others, and help spread the campaign! With Frances Webber (Human Rights Lawyer), Phil Booth (NO2ID), Valerie Hartwich (Manifesto Club), Sandy Nicoll (SOAS Living Wage Campaign/Justice for Cleaners), speakers from the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants, No Borders, and more.

Hosted by Goldsmiths Student Union and Goldsmiths UCU

Register at studentsnotsuspects@gmail.com

More details about the campaign at:
http://studentsnotsuspects.blogspot.com/

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PRESS RELEASE
for immediate release

25 November 2008

Activists picket UK Border Agency in London to protest the launch of ID Cards

Activists from NoBorders, No2ID and other Initiatives demonstrated today at the headquarter of the UK Border Agency (Lunar House) in Croydon, London to protest against the introduction of ID Cards for non-EU citizens applying for, or renewing visas for study or marriage.

The protest was part of a UK wide protest of NoBorders groups against the launch of ID cards today, other protests were held in Cardiff, Liverpool and Glasgow.

About the launch of ID Cards

25th of November is the start of the implementation of ID cards.
From that day on, non-EU citizens applying for, or renewing visas for
study or marriage, have to attend a UK Border Agency centre for
interrogation, and fingerprinting. The cards they will be issued with will
hold their photograph, name, date of birth, nationality, immigration status and an electronic chip with biometric details, including fingerprints and digital facial image. All indefinitely held on the UK Identity Service database.

Soon other foreign nationals living in Britain will be issued with ID cards.
From next year, once migrants have been used to test the scheme, airport workers will be required to have ID cards. In 2010, students will need ID cards to get a student loan and they will be available to the rest of us on a “voluntary” basis, with ID cards being paired with passports in 2011. Unsurprisingly the government hasn’t yet named the date when the cards will be compulsory for everyone, though
it has been repeatedly made plain that this is the intention.

In targeting a largely voiceless group, with plenty to lose by not complying, the government is following a familiar path for repressive regimes throughout history. It is only through solidarity with the first people to be 'registered' that we can hope to oppose this scheme.

The government is upfront about it’s plans, and has repeatedly stressed they consider that "border control can no longer be a fixed line on a map". This first blow against everyone’s liberty is part of a wider government plan to internalise borders within the UK so everyone can be numbered and monitored.

Immigration law already gives the Home Office powers it would like to exert over everybody. Under a cloud of anti-immigration hysteria the government is increasing it’s social control and attempting to usher in unprecedented powers of surveillance over the whole population.

About London NoBorders

London NoBorders support all those in struggle against borders, against
their incarceration in detention centres, against their deportation,
against their super-exploitation as illegal workers. London NoBorders
campaigns for freedom of movement and the right to remain for all.

contact: noborderslondon@riseup.net
web: http://london.noborders.org.uk

Historically borders only existed at state boundaries, now however over the last year the government has repeatedly stated adamant that:

“border control can no longer be a fixed line on a map”

From Tuesday non-Europeans applying for, or renewing visas for study or marriage, will be required to attend a UK Border Agency centre. There they will be interrogated, fingerprinted, have their details stored on a database, and will be presented with a biometric ID Card. This is the first step in a wider strategy of internalising border controls so we all have to carry cards.

On Tuesday 25th November at 12 noon No Borders South Wales will be holding a protest against the introduction of ID cards at the UKBA centre at 31-33 Newport Road, Cardiff. We will be distributing this leaflet and demonstrating that it is only through solidarity with the first people to be ‘registered’ that we can hope to oppose this scheme. There will be simultaneous protests happening at other UKBA centres around the country.
click on the picture to download a .pdf

click on the picture to download a .pdf

No Borders London will be picketing Lunar House in Croydon.

Liverpool Defy-ID, along with No Borders Manchester will be protesting outside the Liverpool centre.

Glasgow Anarchists will be protesting outside the centre in Govan.

Sheffield Anti-ID are coming together to oppose the scheme outside Vulcan House.

At the centre in Birmingham and in towns and cities where there isn’t a UKBA centre, groups and individuals will be taking to the streets to spread the word. If you can make it to any of the above protests, please do. You can download these posters (print out and stick to some card to make a placard) to display.

click on the picture to download a .pdfIn targetting a largely voiceless group, with plenty to lose by not complying, the government is following a familiar path for repressive regimes throughout history. Immigration law already gives the Home Office powers it would like to exert over everybody. Under a cloud of anti-immigration hysteria the government is increasing it’s social control and attempting to usher in unpresidented powers of surviellence over the whole population.

Earlier this week the Scottish Parliament voted against ID cards, stating the scheme would not increase security or deter crime, while raising concerns about civil liberties. The Welsh Assembly could do the same thing, but has not debated the issue.

Biometric ID cards will come into force for non-EU students and spouses from 25th November and will be issued from offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Croydon, Glasgow, Liverpool, and Sheffield.

We will be holding a protest outside the Home Office building (Lunar House) in Croydon, London and hope for protests outside each of the other offices on that day.

Protests are also announced in Cardiff: Cardiff, Glasgow and Liverpool

Press Release 25th November