When you go to Peckham it’s like going to your local hairdressers.
You get to hear all the goss.
Whose opening a new suya restaurant, When is Simi performing live, whose offspring is graduating, and whose sleeping with whose husband (tut tut.)
So when word was announced that immigration were coming to take someone into custody it spread like wildfire.
And people came in 100s.
Reportedly the authorities came to a residence in Evan Cook Close to take a Nigerian man into custody who apparently was in breach of his stay requirements.
Through social media and word of mouth the residents and human rights supporters descended to the area to be a human block for the van, and the man was then released pending further enquiries.
I don’t advocate violence but it’s good to see ‘’people power’’ was displayed that day in full force people of various race, and backgrounds standing up for their” friend”.
I was proud to see colourless love shown for the detainee, and I was happy to see the local politicians get in on the action throwing caution to the wind, and not caring for their own posts.
These are authentic politicians that will definitely get my vote.
It showed that day in Britain people do actually care ,and can’t stand oppression and discrimination of any kind.
Also that day was a clear indicator of the general public’s feeling towards the ‘’human exchange’’ to Rwanda which goes against the country’s original values and challenges our moral compass.
Are we prepared to ship people of to a country that they are not physically and spiritually connected to?
And due to the ‘’rush nature’’ of the immigration process, it makes you question the authenticity and transparency of the system.
Why is it the system mostly picks on people from the predominately Afro-Caribbean background (remember the Windrush debacle), people from all records of purposes are making contributions to the society, and are not a current threat to the country.
I know we can’t help everyone and we are currently over-stretched in terms of our resources ,but it doesn’t mean we have to have to lose our sense of compassion, and distinction between right and wrong.
Were prepared to send vulnerable people who are seeking asylum due to sexual orientation, war, or exploitation e.g , and are prepared to send them to a place where they have a tough stance on the issues listed.
When did we become judge, jury executioner and end up condemning people to life sentences that are unjustified and incredibly inhumane?
And what makes me flabbergasted the people in charge of this foreign policy are from immigrant backgrounds themselves.
If Britain was cruel to their own relatives ,when they sought asylum would they have been in the position they are today?
I suggest these people should check their history ,as they will be humbled.
I’ve seen immigration authorities firsthand, they can scare the ‘’flies of a manure truck’’ they are very abrupt and professional-looking. I guess it is their job, but that also adds to the humiliation when they deal with the human cases who are packed like a parcel.
I believe in the legal system, but I believe on this occasion it’s flawed with not a proper review or general input from the great public on their take on the issue.
I’m happy European Court Human Rights put a temporary block to the first planes to Rwanda, but I know it’s a temporary measure , and I urge more to be done to stop this modern injustice.
And what I would urge the home countries of the various immigrants fleeing.
Can you please do some sort of self -reflection ,soul -searching , and ask the tough questions to why your people are willing to be humiliated with the prospect of humiliation in another country instead of residing in their place of birth.
They need to get their houses in order too.