Weekly Immigration Matters news round up
Week’s round up of the main Immigration Matters stories for the week ending 4th July 2009.
Italy adopts new law criminalising illegal immigration
Italy takes a hard line on immigration in a move that harps back to its fascist era under Mussolini. Last week Italy’s Parliament approved a law criminalising illegal immigration and allowing citizens’ patrols to help the police keep order
BNP win two seats in the European Parliament as Labour crash to all time low
The British National Party has won its first two seats in the European Parliament following elections last Thursday.
Anti-immigrant party emerges as big winner in Dutch EU elections
The Times writes. A far-right anti-Islamic party emerged as the big winner in the European elections in the Netherlands…
Vote “yes” to independent MEP candidates for London on 4th June!
As a migrant myself, I am proud to have met the 5 Independent MEP candidates for London in the European Parliamentary elections who all come from migrant backgrounds.
Brown Government in crisis as Minister Hazel Blears resigns
The BBC reports that the Communities Secretary and Minister of the State, Hazel Blears has sensationally resigned from Gordon Brown’s cabinet. Meanwhile, independent MEP candidates are overlooked by the media in a European Parliamentary election…
Independent Candidates ‘NO PRESS’ Press Conference Part 2
Part two of the Independent Candidates ‘No Press’ Press Conference. The conference in Kings Cross St Pancras, London’s Eurostar gateway to Europe, was designed to draw attention to the fact that the mainstream media have completely ignored independent candidates in the European elections. The media response demonstrates their point.
Independent MEP Candidates ‘NO PRESS’ Press Conference
Five independent MEP candidates for London were ignored by the mainstream press and the BBC yesterday at their ‘no press’ press conference.
Madonna Decena hosts fundraising for Gene Alcantara
Decena hosts fundraising for MEP candidate for London Gene Alcantara at FM Pasyalan in London
Filipino British Candidate for European Parliament speaks out
Filipino British Candidate for European Parliament, Gene Alcantara, speaks at FM Pasyalan in Shepherds Bush.
