IMGpapers 1976–79

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

Race Act Hits Cypriots

Red Weekly No. 179, 16 December 1976 · p. 4 of the scan · 268 words

The scan: rw-no178-dec-16-1976.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 4 of the scan

CONVENORS MEE esday 21 december, 2pm, Cent members to attend.

G TRADE UNION CADRE SCHOOL Ders 01 11306 union tractor s. 22/23 January. All enqui IMG TEACHERS unday 9 Januar LATIONAL FUNDRAISER wanted by really chir and organi to flair The IMG has no rich backers MEMBERS in the ASTMS or the

Front

FRACpoints throughout the THE USE of the 1971 Immigration Act to intimidate and control non citizens has been highlighted by the present attempis to depor CX CIA agent Philip Agee and journalist Mark Hosenball. But there are numerous other less-publicised Amongst recent victims of the are many Cypriot refugees 12,000 of whom came to this country during and after the 1974 The Government refused to recognise them as refugees, and consequently these illegal' immigrants have been at the mercy of all and sundry The growth of 'sweat shops' in North London is one aspect or in exploitation these Cypriots suf- sweat snops were the wage. are dismally low, where unions do not exist, but were une imm grants have to stay because they call ect no work Dermits As if this wasn't enough, the refugees face the constant threat of deportation. At the moment there are at least 12 Cvpriots in Pen tonville Prison awaiting deporta tion. Among these are a Turkish Cypriot couple, Metin and Hulya who tace deportation t their "home" which is now part of the Greek sector of Cyprus.

The Cyprus Defence Committee has been launched to fight these and other deportations and all trade unionists, immigrant

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