IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Bradford Asians explain Why we're fighting immigration laws

Socialist Challenge No. 59, 17 August 1978 · p. 5 of the scan · 434 words

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MANJIT SINGH.

Challenge'.

the AYM?

T.G. We see it as particularly racism in the labour movement, the sense of participating in the up struggles independently of forcing it to take a position on TEC TUTES We are by no means only premired lo work with Asians also with progressive M.S. Bolback separatists, but if questions arc black about independent unions then we will have to support that strugele.

TAr. On That question 1 am not im lavour of having separate NERMAL SINGH, TARLOCHAN GATA-AURA are all members of the Bradford Asian Youth Movement, which has initiated a campaign against the immigration laws. Last week they explained why in an interview with "Socialist What are the general aims of | black trade unions. But I am in favour of hlack people having black caucuses inside the trade What ure AYM's successes so far"

T.G. One of the swocesses we ve had is in gaining the release of Saced Rahman, who was being kept in Arniey deportation. We don't see that campaign as an Isolated one.

We are raising the whole question of how controls affect black people.

We have drawn togerher a Asian connunity und our next rask is to escalule the campagn black on a national level.

tien in Bradford on 21 October.

N.S. I see it as very interestine A that it is an independent black and initiating campaign against immigration controls Many on the lett had thought this issuc loo difficult unattractive However scepties into action.

M.S. If we are really talking abour fascism then we can't racism. We mustn't be scared dropping out of the against fascism because they are unwilling to tackle BUCH OR OTEECSUE immigration We are organisation which is actually How are you going to continu campaige?

in contact up. across the have people demonstration.

they are needed the COLIN TALBOT continues our series on the views of the andi-immigration control with all the AYM our brothers and siers lo take un the cam nar: in their groups and unions, ete., and lo support le demon stration on 21 October. wanl public meetings to take place in all arcas before the and we are jails and prepared to send speakens if Sepiember.

Wie also want to mobilie in our area in support of the back London and Cardiff Socialist Challenge supporters call for a national day of picketing the detention There is no way we will sit and Set The Labour 1 always ruled out Government implement these -racist laws, AYM Singh, c/e Community Relations Council, Muriborosgh Road, Brad ford 9. partly because they rejected ins

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