South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group
@symaag.bsky.social
We take action for all migrants' rights and against racism.
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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...
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Immigration detention can happen suddenly. People need quick, reliable guidance to stay safe and connected. Share our updated KEY GUIDE on immigration detention with your community. ow.ly/LUaS50Xq6s4 #MigrationIsLife #NoOneIsIllegal #TheseWallsMustFall
November 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Immigration detention can happen suddenly. People need quick, reliable guidance to stay safe and connected. Share our updated KEY GUIDE on immigration detention with your community. ow.ly/LUaS50Xq6s4 #MigrationIsLife #NoOneIsIllegal #TheseWallsMustFall
"The (Danish) system is clearly designed to discourage settlement through restrictive living conditions and a lack of control over daily life".
theconversation.com/think-twice-...
theconversation.com/think-twice-...
Think twice before copying Denmark’s asylum policies
A migration researcher based in Denmark explains the downsides of its “zero asylum” policy and returns system.
theconversation.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM
"The (Danish) system is clearly designed to discourage settlement through restrictive living conditions and a lack of control over daily life".
theconversation.com/think-twice-...
theconversation.com/think-twice-...
Good piece on what it's like to live in a hotel for someone claiming asylum.
"You don't know when you're going to get out of this toxic place". 10 people to a room, no privacy, no autonomy. No place for anyone who has been through trauma.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
"You don't know when you're going to get out of this toxic place". 10 people to a room, no privacy, no autonomy. No place for anyone who has been through trauma.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
All in the Mind - Asylum hotels and mental health - BBC Sounds
Claudia discusses the evidence for the mental health impact of living in an asylum hotel.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Good piece on what it's like to live in a hotel for someone claiming asylum.
"You don't know when you're going to get out of this toxic place". 10 people to a room, no privacy, no autonomy. No place for anyone who has been through trauma.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
"You don't know when you're going to get out of this toxic place". 10 people to a room, no privacy, no autonomy. No place for anyone who has been through trauma.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Join us for a full day of mobilisation at the University of Sheffield on 11/11/2025 from 11am to 4pm (no need to register)
Programme and more information here: sheffield.ac.uk/migration-re...
Programme and more information here: sheffield.ac.uk/migration-re...
November 4, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Join us for a full day of mobilisation at the University of Sheffield on 11/11/2025 from 11am to 4pm (no need to register)
Programme and more information here: sheffield.ac.uk/migration-re...
Programme and more information here: sheffield.ac.uk/migration-re...
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Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
October 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
Join us
🏛️Manchester Central Library M2 5PD
📅Friday 7 November
🕛12-3pm
to discuss what sanctuary looks like for people fleeing persecution.
How can today's UK Cities of Sanctuary resist this growing hostile environment?
racearchive.org.uk/sanctuary-no...
🏛️Manchester Central Library M2 5PD
📅Friday 7 November
🕛12-3pm
to discuss what sanctuary looks like for people fleeing persecution.
How can today's UK Cities of Sanctuary resist this growing hostile environment?
racearchive.org.uk/sanctuary-no...
November 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Join us
🏛️Manchester Central Library M2 5PD
📅Friday 7 November
🕛12-3pm
to discuss what sanctuary looks like for people fleeing persecution.
How can today's UK Cities of Sanctuary resist this growing hostile environment?
racearchive.org.uk/sanctuary-no...
🏛️Manchester Central Library M2 5PD
📅Friday 7 November
🕛12-3pm
to discuss what sanctuary looks like for people fleeing persecution.
How can today's UK Cities of Sanctuary resist this growing hostile environment?
racearchive.org.uk/sanctuary-no...
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3 things Starmer could do instead of camps in old barracks that would actually WORK👇
1. Create safe, regulated routes to apply for asylum in the UK
2. Let asylum seekers WORK & support themselves
3. Fast track status for people from obviously unsafe countries
metro.co.uk/2025/10/29/k...
1. Create safe, regulated routes to apply for asylum in the UK
2. Let asylum seekers WORK & support themselves
3. Fast track status for people from obviously unsafe countries
metro.co.uk/2025/10/29/k...
Keir Starmer tries to look tough - and exposes himself as a coward
The government's immigration policy is in desperate need of a bold change in direction.
metro.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 8:13 AM
3 things Starmer could do instead of camps in old barracks that would actually WORK👇
1. Create safe, regulated routes to apply for asylum in the UK
2. Let asylum seekers WORK & support themselves
3. Fast track status for people from obviously unsafe countries
metro.co.uk/2025/10/29/k...
1. Create safe, regulated routes to apply for asylum in the UK
2. Let asylum seekers WORK & support themselves
3. Fast track status for people from obviously unsafe countries
metro.co.uk/2025/10/29/k...
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DATE FOR THE DIARY! Public debrief on Fri 31 for National Day of Solidarity event to end Immigration Detention. #MigrationIsLife #NoOneIsIllegal #TheseWallsMustFall. Please spread the word. RTs welcome @notohassockfield.bsky.social @symaag.bsky.social ow.ly/GCSy50Xkhze
October 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
DATE FOR THE DIARY! Public debrief on Fri 31 for National Day of Solidarity event to end Immigration Detention. #MigrationIsLife #NoOneIsIllegal #TheseWallsMustFall. Please spread the word. RTs welcome @notohassockfield.bsky.social @symaag.bsky.social ow.ly/GCSy50Xkhze
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1)Friday round up -With thanks to Chronicle Live #NorthEast who helped amplify our National Day of Solidarity to End Immigration Detention ow.ly/BNGe50XhBJh @notohassockfield.bsky.social @symaag.bsky.social @simone001.bsky.social @4Wings1 #TheseWallsMustFall #MigrationsisLife #NoOneisIllegal
October 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
1)Friday round up -With thanks to Chronicle Live #NorthEast who helped amplify our National Day of Solidarity to End Immigration Detention ow.ly/BNGe50XhBJh @notohassockfield.bsky.social @symaag.bsky.social @simone001.bsky.social @4Wings1 #TheseWallsMustFall #MigrationsisLife #NoOneisIllegal
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“The protest was vibrant, peaceful & loud. We made sure that the women imprisoned in Derwentside know that they are not forgotten"Dr Helen Groom @notohassockfield.bsky.social for National Day of Solidarity #MigrationIsLife #NoOneIsIllegal #TheseWallsMustFall #DignityNotDetention @symaag.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
“The protest was vibrant, peaceful & loud. We made sure that the women imprisoned in Derwentside know that they are not forgotten"Dr Helen Groom @notohassockfield.bsky.social for National Day of Solidarity #MigrationIsLife #NoOneIsIllegal #TheseWallsMustFall #DignityNotDetention @symaag.bsky.social
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Despite the documented harms of detention, which the Government has recognised, detention continues to exist.
We're campaigning:
1️⃣To shut down Derwentside - the main detention centre for women - and the small units for women at other sites.
5/🧵
We're campaigning:
1️⃣To shut down Derwentside - the main detention centre for women - and the small units for women at other sites.
5/🧵
October 18, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Despite the documented harms of detention, which the Government has recognised, detention continues to exist.
We're campaigning:
1️⃣To shut down Derwentside - the main detention centre for women - and the small units for women at other sites.
5/🧵
We're campaigning:
1️⃣To shut down Derwentside - the main detention centre for women - and the small units for women at other sites.
5/🧵
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The demonstration took place took place on Saturday outside the Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre
Campaigners protest outside North East immigration detention centre
Campaigners protest outside North East immigration detention centre
www.chroniclelive.co.uk
October 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The demonstration took place took place on Saturday outside the Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre
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They are saying they're sending me home, but #Liverpool is my home says #Derwentside IRC detainee buff.ly/2G0GuPp #NotoHassockfield
October 18, 2025 at 8:44 AM
They are saying they're sending me home, but #Liverpool is my home says #Derwentside IRC detainee buff.ly/2G0GuPp #NotoHassockfield
Last few tickets left for Sheffield coach here⬇️
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October 16, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Last few tickets left for Sheffield coach here⬇️
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📣URGENT
We are sharing this urgent call to action for Arjeta, a much-loved member of her Liverpool community.
She has been served with a deportation order for tomorrow - please share her story + support her campaign.
Donate to the legal fund: www.gofundme.com/f/help-free-...
Sign the petition:
We are sharing this urgent call to action for Arjeta, a much-loved member of her Liverpool community.
She has been served with a deportation order for tomorrow - please share her story + support her campaign.
Donate to the legal fund: www.gofundme.com/f/help-free-...
Sign the petition:
October 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
📣URGENT
We are sharing this urgent call to action for Arjeta, a much-loved member of her Liverpool community.
She has been served with a deportation order for tomorrow - please share her story + support her campaign.
Donate to the legal fund: www.gofundme.com/f/help-free-...
Sign the petition:
We are sharing this urgent call to action for Arjeta, a much-loved member of her Liverpool community.
She has been served with a deportation order for tomorrow - please share her story + support her campaign.
Donate to the legal fund: www.gofundme.com/f/help-free-...
Sign the petition:
Protesting with us at Hassockfield/Derwentside detention centre on Saturday 18th?
Join the online safety briefing this Wednesday
righttoremain.org.uk/weds-15-oct-...
#DignityNotDetention
Join the online safety briefing this Wednesday
righttoremain.org.uk/weds-15-oct-...
#DignityNotDetention
Weds 15 Oct, 7pm - 8.30pm: online safety briefing for the Derwentside demo (18 Oct)
Planning to join the Derwentside demo as part of the National Day of Solidarity 2025? Join our online safety meeting, 15 October, 7pm - 8.30pm. Register here!
righttoremain.org.uk
October 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Protesting with us at Hassockfield/Derwentside detention centre on Saturday 18th?
Join the online safety briefing this Wednesday
righttoremain.org.uk/weds-15-oct-...
#DignityNotDetention
Join the online safety briefing this Wednesday
righttoremain.org.uk/weds-15-oct-...
#DignityNotDetention
Come with us to Hassockfield immigration detention centre October 18th to show solidarity with the women detained there.
Close #Hassockfield and all detention centres.
Book your place on the Sheffield coach🔽
www.eventbrite.com/e/national-d...
#DignityNotDetention #SetHerFree #TheseWallsMustFall
Close #Hassockfield and all detention centres.
Book your place on the Sheffield coach🔽
www.eventbrite.com/e/national-d...
#DignityNotDetention #SetHerFree #TheseWallsMustFall
National Day of Solidarity to End Immigration Detention, 18 October 2025
South Yorkshire Migratiion & Asylun Action Group-SYMAAG join of the National Day of Solidarity to End Immigration Detention on 18.10.25.
www.eventbrite.com
October 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Come with us to Hassockfield immigration detention centre October 18th to show solidarity with the women detained there.
Close #Hassockfield and all detention centres.
Book your place on the Sheffield coach🔽
www.eventbrite.com/e/national-d...
#DignityNotDetention #SetHerFree #TheseWallsMustFall
Close #Hassockfield and all detention centres.
Book your place on the Sheffield coach🔽
www.eventbrite.com/e/national-d...
#DignityNotDetention #SetHerFree #TheseWallsMustFall
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"At No To Hassockfield we remain steadfast in our campaign to end the cruel practice of detention. We urge all decent citizens to join us" | North East Bylines
Support for women detained at Derwentside Immigration Centre continues
"At No To Hassockfield we remain steadfast in our campaign to end the cruel practice of detention. We urge all decent citizens to join us"
northeastbylines.co.uk
September 20, 2025 at 7:42 AM
"At No To Hassockfield we remain steadfast in our campaign to end the cruel practice of detention. We urge all decent citizens to join us" | North East Bylines
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🚨Join us on Wed 17 Sep on Zoom, from 10am – 12.30pm for our Knowledge is Power workshop. If you are supporting people seeking asylum navigate the system, or want to do so, this is a great intro session. 🚨
righttoremain.org.uk/17-september...
righttoremain.org.uk/17-september...
September 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🚨Join us on Wed 17 Sep on Zoom, from 10am – 12.30pm for our Knowledge is Power workshop. If you are supporting people seeking asylum navigate the system, or want to do so, this is a great intro session. 🚨
righttoremain.org.uk/17-september...
righttoremain.org.uk/17-september...
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September 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM