Comment on announcement of new detention centre in Norfolk
In response to the announcement that a new immigration detention centre is to be established on the site of the former RAF Base at Coltishall, near Norwich, Sally Daghlian, chief executive of Scottish Refugee Council, said...
Response to letter in Sunday Herald re dawn raids, February 2007
In response to the comments of Phil Taylor – Scottish regional director of the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) - reported in ‘Asylum Seeker Service not fit for Purpose’ (News, Feb 1), we at Scottish Refugee Council take issue with many of his points.
Quote from Sally Dahglian re Borders Bill, January 2007
This is the yearly round of knee-jerk immigration and asylum legislation and the controls proposed will restrict the fundamental right to asylum...
Letter to Sunday Herald re family removals and detention, January 2007
We welcomed Neil Mackay’s reports last week, highlighting the traumatic and intimidating effects of removals and detention on children and parents seeking asylum and on the wider Glasgow community.