#HungerStrikeLaval #FreeThemAll #StatusForAll Laval, 2 April 2020 – Migrants detained in the Laval Immigration Holding Centre suspended their hunger strike yesterday as two more of the hunger strikers, including their spokesperson Abdoul, were released. Twenty-two detainees remain in the centre.…
New Migrant Prison Being Constructed in Laval: Let’s Stop It!
A new migrant prison is being built in Laval, right beside the old one. Far from ending detention, the state has responded to popular mobilizations against the imprisonment of migrants (including inspiring hunger-strikes by migrant detainees in Ontario) by pouring…
Bring Lucy Back! The campaign to support Lucy Granados continues!
Renewed support is needed for Lucy Granados, the Montreal community member and organizer for the rights of undocumented migrants who was violently arrested on March 20th and deported on April 13th, despite a very strong public mobilization (background here: https://bit.ly/2GrwsZk). Lucy…
Call to solidarity for Monika and ‘Alexa’
UPDATE: The Federal Court stepped in to stop the government from deporting Monika and her daughter. The stay will last until the end of the school year or end of judicial proceedings. It’s not over, but a good victory for…
SOLIDARITY CITY DECLARATION (updated)
[We encourage Montreal-area organizations and groups to discuss and collectively sign this declaration. If your organization would like to endorse this declaration, get in touch. If you would like to get involved more directly in the Solidarity City campaign, also…
Principles for a Regularization Program In Canada
Principles for a Regularization Program In Canada DRAFTED AT THE STATUS CONFERENCE, TORONTO, NOVEMBER 2004 Supported and endorsed by Solidarity Across Borders Principle 1: We need a comprehensive, transparent, inclusive and ongoing regularization program that is both equitable and accessible…