We provide safe, dignified accommodation and trauma-informed support for people experiencing asylum-related destitution. Formerly Glasgow Night Shelter
Glasgow, Scotland
Joined November 2018
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In this piece we demonstrate how "Once everyone has somewhere safe to stay, progress on accessing rights, and resolving complex immigration cases, is a lot more achievable". An important recognition of the work that @SafeInScotland and similar organisations are achieving 🏡
Today on the RLI blog, Annika Joy, Teresa Piacentini, Molly Gilmour and Pinar Aksu explore accommodation issues for asylum seekers, outlining 'Safe in Scotland' as a model for more dignified asylum accommodation.
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🕙This morning at 10.00am we were due to be questioning the Home Secretary, Priti Patel. She has declined to attend our session.
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Happy to share a new blogpost published to launch the new series @RLI_News 🎉
A piece written with colleagues @pinar_aksu5 @teresapiacenti1 & @SafeInScotland from the @LockScot study exploring 'Destitution, hotels, and pandemic responses to asylum housing in Glasgow, Scotland'
Today on the RLI blog, Molly Gilmour, Pinar Aksu, Teresa Piacentini and Annika Joy write on the reality and implications of UK asylum policy in Glasgow, as well as the growing network of community activists opposing it. rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2022/07/…
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There is a growing reliance on 'charity' among people experiencing poverty as a result of:
▫️ changes to the welfare system
▫️ cost of living crisis
Modern charity exposes the injustice and inequality. But *never* exposes people, always putting their safety and dignity first.
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Nicola Sturgeon says the Scottish government has repeatedly requested detail of any independent investigation by the Home Office following deaths in asylum accommodation in Glasgow.
It comes in response to a question from Green MSP @MaggieChapman on the escalating toll.
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@ this @GRAM_Net #RefugeeFestScot event
we will be talking
💥UK immigration policies & politics
💥Rwanda offshoring
💥Nationality & Borders Act
💥Glasgow Anti racism action & Resistance
June 22 2-4 pm
All welcome to this open discusson!
Details ⤵️
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An asylum seeker who was due on the UK's first deportation flight to Rwanda has claimed he was hit, kicked and pushed by security officers while he was held in detention.
The 25-year-old spoke exclusively to Sky's @JasonFarrellSky
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📺 Sky 501 and YouTube
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Thinking about the terrified men, young and old, who are sitting in an immigration removal centre awaiting removal to Rwanda, a country they've never been to. May the people who dreamt up this plan never again know rest or joy.
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Today we return to the Royal Courts of Justice. Our appeal will be heard & a decision made on our request for an injunction to stop Priti Patel's planned flight to #Rwanda tomorrow, that would see people seeking asylum sent, by force, 4,000 miles into uncertainty & danger.
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Can we tempt you into a spot of frontline hostile environment smashing? For wages?
a range of roles on our website - f/t, p/t, relief. All pay at least @LivingWageUK or more. We'd love to hear from you!
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Congratulations Abdul 🧡
We won! Thank you to everyone who voted to make me @theSNP councillor for Maryhill & to everyone who helped my campaign. I am so humbled and grateful - I will work hard and make this area and party proud #Glasgow #TeamMaryhill
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Congratulations @RozaSalih 🧡🧡
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I think I've something in my eye.
Have known @RozaSalih & @AbdulBostani2 for years - and Abdul through his education @UofGEducation @UofGlasgow .... as well as speaking with both at many a George Square protest. Their election is the BEST news giving real hope to refugees
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As a kid I came to #Glasgow as a refugee. Now elected to its city council to represent this wonderful city that I love so dearly. If you told me 20 years ago I would be a councillor I would not have believed you. Thank you ❤️
I’m proud of my background #RefugeesWelcome #SNP
Shedding a (very happy) tear at this result. From asylum seeker to @theSNP councillor. Congrats @RozaSalih
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🏴 Glasgow Girl is now an Glasgow Councillor.
👏 Congratulations to @RozaSalih!
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We are appalled by today’s announcement that the UK Government will seek to offshore the UK’s asylum system to Rwanda.
This is state sanctioned violence in practice.
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Home Office has refused to publish this review despite calls from Glasgow MPs @alisonthewliss @ChrisStephens and civil society organisations.
Shocking details revealed.
We demand an independent and public inquiry. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-6…
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Mums & babies seeking asylum in Scotland are still being housed in unsafe conditions breaching their human rights. They must be rehoused urgently. Our report: bit.ly/3IUnMXy🧵
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“Too often, people’s needs are forgotten or neglected within the asylum system."
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Absolutely on fire @alisonthewliss “Glasgow welcomes refugees and we want nothing to do with this vicious bill”
I am proud to represent my diverse and welcoming constituency - Glasgow Central overwhelmingly rejects this cruel Nationality and Borders Bill. #AntiRefugeeBill #RefugeesWelcome