The Labour Government has announced their intention to ramp up immigration enforcement. We think this means more raids, more detention and more deportations – and we need to be ready to protect ourselves from these acts of violence.

Since last year, Right to Remain has been visiting different parts of the UK to explore what knowledge is needed in our communities, what radical solidarity could mean in this context and what we should be doing now to build our communities’ collective power.

We are going to be in Newcastle on Saturday 31 May, 10am to 4pm, co-hosting our next Solidarity Session with the No To Hassockfield Campaign. Last October, with N2H, Right to Remain’s These Walls Must Fall co-led the national demonstration to shut down Hassockfield – we are delighted to team up with them in Newcastle this time.

At this Solidarity Session, we are particularly keen to foster new connections between different groups in Newcastle and its surrounding areas. People and groups who don’t know much about migration, asylum, detention are especially welcome! You will be learning about reporting and detention and thinking about how to build resistance against enforcement. We will be sharing what we have learned from acts of solidarity with people who are affected by the Hostile Environment. We want to use this opportunity to discuss deeply how we can be stronger together. We are still finalising the final programme, but we can promise plenty of time for connecting with others, interactive activities and time and space for asking questions and thinking.

The session will be facilitated by Right to Remain and These Walls Must Fall campaigners with lived-experience of the asylum and immigration system. We will let you know the event location (Newcastle City Centre) once your booking has been confirmed.