South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group
@symaag.bsky.social
We take action for all migrants' rights and against racism.
https://linktr.ee/symaag
https://linktr.ee/symaag
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James Baldwin knew
January 30, 2026 at 7:55 PM
James Baldwin knew
Fundraising and awareness event for #Sudan, supporting families who have fled the escalating violence in Bara and El Fasher
🗓️Saturday 14 February
⏲️3-9pm
🏠SADACCA 48 The Wicker #Sheffield S3 8JB
- organised by peace-for-sudan.org.uk
🗓️Saturday 14 February
⏲️3-9pm
🏠SADACCA 48 The Wicker #Sheffield S3 8JB
- organised by peace-for-sudan.org.uk
January 29, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Fundraising and awareness event for #Sudan, supporting families who have fled the escalating violence in Bara and El Fasher
🗓️Saturday 14 February
⏲️3-9pm
🏠SADACCA 48 The Wicker #Sheffield S3 8JB
- organised by peace-for-sudan.org.uk
🗓️Saturday 14 February
⏲️3-9pm
🏠SADACCA 48 The Wicker #Sheffield S3 8JB
- organised by peace-for-sudan.org.uk
UK Home Office has a contract to "monitor migration" with #Palantir a tech firm notorious for working with ICE in US.
Petition here➡️ nopalantir.org.uk
Come to the #Sheffield meeting tonight⬇️
Petition here➡️ nopalantir.org.uk
Come to the #Sheffield meeting tonight⬇️
January 26, 2026 at 11:54 AM
UK Home Office has a contract to "monitor migration" with #Palantir a tech firm notorious for working with ICE in US.
Petition here➡️ nopalantir.org.uk
Come to the #Sheffield meeting tonight⬇️
Petition here➡️ nopalantir.org.uk
Come to the #Sheffield meeting tonight⬇️
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🚨 We are horrified by the disturbing footage of the response to peaceful protests in two detention centres against the harmful 'one in, one out' UK-France deal .
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... 1/3
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... 1/3
More than 100 asylum seekers stage ‘one in, one out’ protests at detention centres
Officers with riot shields, dogs and teargas called in to quell action at Harmondsworth and Brook House facilities
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:46 PM
🚨 We are horrified by the disturbing footage of the response to peaceful protests in two detention centres against the harmful 'one in, one out' UK-France deal .
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... 1/3
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... 1/3
“I’ve not been able to sleep since it started...you know that people are out there protesting and my family might be one of them"
Good piece @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social about the hopes and fears Iranians in Sheffield have about #IranUprising2026
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/fraught-with...
Good piece @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social about the hopes and fears Iranians in Sheffield have about #IranUprising2026
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/fraught-with...
January 19, 2026 at 10:29 PM
“I’ve not been able to sleep since it started...you know that people are out there protesting and my family might be one of them"
Good piece @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social about the hopes and fears Iranians in Sheffield have about #IranUprising2026
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/fraught-with...
Good piece @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social about the hopes and fears Iranians in Sheffield have about #IranUprising2026
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/fraught-with...
Resist
Today large numbers of armed PSNI assisted Home Office ICE in speculative ops in Belfast's Grand Central station. The heralded hub has been turned into a hard border by ICE teams directed from London & a PSNI who have seemingly given up any pretence of being a police force for all communities. [1/n]
January 16, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Resist
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I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
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Doubting survivors and tightening evidence does not strengthen protections for people trapped in modern slavery. It weakens them. Data shows many refusals are overturned on review. Our laws should amplify justice not silence the vulnerable. www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
UK immigration law has helped modern slavery thrive, says damning…
New findings point to a ‘growing culture of disbelief’ within government towards victims of trafficking
www.thebureauinvestigates.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Doubting survivors and tightening evidence does not strengthen protections for people trapped in modern slavery. It weakens them. Data shows many refusals are overturned on review. Our laws should amplify justice not silence the vulnerable. www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
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Our government proposes that refugees escaping Iran (who have no safe or formal way to reach the UK at all), should have their status made more precarious, forced for decades to reapply repeatedly for their right to stay, denied reunification with their families #r4today
January 14, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Our government proposes that refugees escaping Iran (who have no safe or formal way to reach the UK at all), should have their status made more precarious, forced for decades to reapply repeatedly for their right to stay, denied reunification with their families #r4today
Don't miss #Khartoum a 2025 film about the lives of 5 people during the Sudanese civil war + discussion with SOS #Sudan a mutual aid organisation for Sudanese people seeking asylum in #Sheffield.
📅Thursday 5 Feb
🕖7:30-9:30
🏣Broomhall Centre S10 2FD
Tickets🔽
www.tickettailor.com/events/sheff...
📅Thursday 5 Feb
🕖7:30-9:30
🏣Broomhall Centre S10 2FD
Tickets🔽
www.tickettailor.com/events/sheff...
January 14, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Don't miss #Khartoum a 2025 film about the lives of 5 people during the Sudanese civil war + discussion with SOS #Sudan a mutual aid organisation for Sudanese people seeking asylum in #Sheffield.
📅Thursday 5 Feb
🕖7:30-9:30
🏣Broomhall Centre S10 2FD
Tickets🔽
www.tickettailor.com/events/sheff...
📅Thursday 5 Feb
🕖7:30-9:30
🏣Broomhall Centre S10 2FD
Tickets🔽
www.tickettailor.com/events/sheff...
"Immigration Enforcement" is the practice of creating fear and terror. What migrants and global majority people experience today is on its way to everyone else
#ReneeGood #Minneapolis #AbolishICE
#ReneeGood #Minneapolis #AbolishICE
January 8, 2026 at 5:48 PM
"Immigration Enforcement" is the practice of creating fear and terror. What migrants and global majority people experience today is on its way to everyone else
#ReneeGood #Minneapolis #AbolishICE
#ReneeGood #Minneapolis #AbolishICE
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“The real reason is to control Palestinian life, to make living impossible, to eventually erase us.”
@dianabuttu.bsky.social writes about the Israeli government’s banning of 37 foreign aid groups from operating in Palestine and the lack of international outrage.
Read: zeteo.com/p/israel-aid...
@dianabuttu.bsky.social writes about the Israeli government’s banning of 37 foreign aid groups from operating in Palestine and the lack of international outrage.
Read: zeteo.com/p/israel-aid...
January 8, 2026 at 5:04 PM
“The real reason is to control Palestinian life, to make living impossible, to eventually erase us.”
@dianabuttu.bsky.social writes about the Israeli government’s banning of 37 foreign aid groups from operating in Palestine and the lack of international outrage.
Read: zeteo.com/p/israel-aid...
@dianabuttu.bsky.social writes about the Israeli government’s banning of 37 foreign aid groups from operating in Palestine and the lack of international outrage.
Read: zeteo.com/p/israel-aid...
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For many of those seeking asylum a mobile phone isn't just a lifeline to keep in contact with loved ones, it's an essential resource in accessing information and resources. State mandated theft is another example of Labour's dehumanisation of people seeking safety
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
UK’s plans to seize asylum seekers’ phones condemned by campaigners
People who are sent to Manston processing centre will be eligible for searches for electronic devices from Monday
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:32 AM
For many of those seeking asylum a mobile phone isn't just a lifeline to keep in contact with loved ones, it's an essential resource in accessing information and resources. State mandated theft is another example of Labour's dehumanisation of people seeking safety
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
As an Iranian SYMAAG speaker said at the Sheffield protest today "it's for the people of Iran and Venezuela to determine their future not those who would turn their countries back into colonies".
Full SYMAAG statement here⬇️ facebook.com/symaag.perso...
#HandsOffVenezuela
Full SYMAAG statement here⬇️ facebook.com/symaag.perso...
#HandsOffVenezuela
January 5, 2026 at 5:20 PM
As an Iranian SYMAAG speaker said at the Sheffield protest today "it's for the people of Iran and Venezuela to determine their future not those who would turn their countries back into colonies".
Full SYMAAG statement here⬇️ facebook.com/symaag.perso...
#HandsOffVenezuela
Full SYMAAG statement here⬇️ facebook.com/symaag.perso...
#HandsOffVenezuela
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Mobilise on Shabana Mahmood’s Turf 📣13 December 12pm
Now is the time for everyone, no matter their immigration, visa or citizenship status, to be in solidarity with migrant workers and 📢say together we work, together we rise
@jcwi-uk.bsky.social @regulariseuk.bsky.social @asylummatters.bsky.social
Now is the time for everyone, no matter their immigration, visa or citizenship status, to be in solidarity with migrant workers and 📢say together we work, together we rise
@jcwi-uk.bsky.social @regulariseuk.bsky.social @asylummatters.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Mobilise on Shabana Mahmood’s Turf 📣13 December 12pm
Now is the time for everyone, no matter their immigration, visa or citizenship status, to be in solidarity with migrant workers and 📢say together we work, together we rise
@jcwi-uk.bsky.social @regulariseuk.bsky.social @asylummatters.bsky.social
Now is the time for everyone, no matter their immigration, visa or citizenship status, to be in solidarity with migrant workers and 📢say together we work, together we rise
@jcwi-uk.bsky.social @regulariseuk.bsky.social @asylummatters.bsky.social
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You can read more about what Humans For Rights Network found in France, and the changes they're demanding, here: www.humansforrights.org/state-violence
"You can't stay and you can't go" - State Violence at the UK-France Border — Humans for Rights Network
Humans for Rights Network gives hope to those suffering human rights abuse and empower those witnessing widespread rights violations to become champions of justice. We hold those in positions of…
www.humansforrights.org
December 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
You can read more about what Humans For Rights Network found in France, and the changes they're demanding, here: www.humansforrights.org/state-violence
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The reality of the violence at our border is horrifying. But we must not look away.
We were privileged to be in Parliament today with @humansforrights.bsky.social @utopia56.bsky.social @projectplayfrance.bsky.social & others to show lawmakers what's being done in the name of UK border policies.
We were privileged to be in Parliament today with @humansforrights.bsky.social @utopia56.bsky.social @projectplayfrance.bsky.social & others to show lawmakers what's being done in the name of UK border policies.
December 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The reality of the violence at our border is horrifying. But we must not look away.
We were privileged to be in Parliament today with @humansforrights.bsky.social @utopia56.bsky.social @projectplayfrance.bsky.social & others to show lawmakers what's being done in the name of UK border policies.
We were privileged to be in Parliament today with @humansforrights.bsky.social @utopia56.bsky.social @projectplayfrance.bsky.social & others to show lawmakers what's being done in the name of UK border policies.
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Rad more about the case here 👇🏾https://crowdjustice.com/case/help-seasonal-migrant-workers/
#JusticeForWorkers #UVWUnion #MigrantJustice #SolidarityForever #WorkersRights #ModernSlavery #justiceformigrantworkers
#JusticeForWorkers #UVWUnion #MigrantJustice #SolidarityForever #WorkersRights #ModernSlavery #justiceformigrantworkers
November 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Rad more about the case here 👇🏾https://crowdjustice.com/case/help-seasonal-migrant-workers/
#JusticeForWorkers #UVWUnion #MigrantJustice #SolidarityForever #WorkersRights #ModernSlavery #justiceformigrantworkers
#JusticeForWorkers #UVWUnion #MigrantJustice #SolidarityForever #WorkersRights #ModernSlavery #justiceformigrantworkers
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Thank you to everyone who’s donated — we still need £6,500 to challenge the unfair time limits that are denying seasonal migrant workers access to justice.
💥 Donate to their legal fund and help set a vital precedent for all victims of exploitation.
www.crowdjustice.com/case/help-se...
💥 Donate to their legal fund and help set a vital precedent for all victims of exploitation.
www.crowdjustice.com/case/help-se...
November 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Thank you to everyone who’s donated — we still need £6,500 to challenge the unfair time limits that are denying seasonal migrant workers access to justice.
💥 Donate to their legal fund and help set a vital precedent for all victims of exploitation.
www.crowdjustice.com/case/help-se...
💥 Donate to their legal fund and help set a vital precedent for all victims of exploitation.
www.crowdjustice.com/case/help-se...
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Once again #Sheffield said #NoToRacism and #refugeesarewelcomehere. @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social @sheffielducu.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk @symaag.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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📣Announcing... Barnaby Raine and Maria Vasquez-Aguilar
Maria Vasquez-Aguilar works in Adult Education and is currently doing a PhD in political history at the University of Sheffield. A trade unionist and local activist, Maria co-founded Chile Solidarity Network and Chile 50 years UK.
Maria Vasquez-Aguilar works in Adult Education and is currently doing a PhD in political history at the University of Sheffield. A trade unionist and local activist, Maria co-founded Chile Solidarity Network and Chile 50 years UK.
November 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
📣Announcing... Barnaby Raine and Maria Vasquez-Aguilar
Maria Vasquez-Aguilar works in Adult Education and is currently doing a PhD in political history at the University of Sheffield. A trade unionist and local activist, Maria co-founded Chile Solidarity Network and Chile 50 years UK.
Maria Vasquez-Aguilar works in Adult Education and is currently doing a PhD in political history at the University of Sheffield. A trade unionist and local activist, Maria co-founded Chile Solidarity Network and Chile 50 years UK.
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📣Announcing... Voice of Voiceless Immigration Detainees Yorkshire (VVIDY) - Displacement, Borders and Decolonial Resistance: Voices from the Margins
November 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
📣Announcing... Voice of Voiceless Immigration Detainees Yorkshire (VVIDY) - Displacement, Borders and Decolonial Resistance: Voices from the Margins
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📣Announcing... South Yorkshire Refugee Law and Justice - Community Fightback for Migrant Legal Rights
A session to discuss how, we can work together to help people to assert their rights and defend our communities
🎟️: buff.ly/g9shP7n
A session to discuss how, we can work together to help people to assert their rights and defend our communities
🎟️: buff.ly/g9shP7n
November 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
📣Announcing... South Yorkshire Refugee Law and Justice - Community Fightback for Migrant Legal Rights
A session to discuss how, we can work together to help people to assert their rights and defend our communities
🎟️: buff.ly/g9shP7n
A session to discuss how, we can work together to help people to assert their rights and defend our communities
🎟️: buff.ly/g9shP7n
#LiftTheBan on work for people seeking asylum!
Fundraising party
38 The Haymarket, #Sheffield
Nov 22 from 5-10pm.
Tickets⬇️
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lift-the-b...
Fundraising party
38 The Haymarket, #Sheffield
Nov 22 from 5-10pm.
Tickets⬇️
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lift-the-b...
Lift The Ban Fundraiser
LTB is hosting a fundraiser! Emphasis on the fun! We’ll have top DJs, a silly raffle, and more. Join us for a dance for a great cause
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
#LiftTheBan on work for people seeking asylum!
Fundraising party
38 The Haymarket, #Sheffield
Nov 22 from 5-10pm.
Tickets⬇️
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lift-the-b...
Fundraising party
38 The Haymarket, #Sheffield
Nov 22 from 5-10pm.
Tickets⬇️
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lift-the-b...