Dad of man taken in immigration raid very thankful to Glasgow protesters as police release men
Baldev Singh said he was very upset as his son Lakhvir was taken by Border Agency officers in Glasgow this morning.
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By Press Association 2021
Glasgow immigration protest
Nicola Sturgeon has said the Home Office needs to ask “itself hard questions” after mass protests took place over the detention of men in Glasgow.
Police Scotland released the two Indian nationals detained by Border Force officials in the city after people surrounded their van and prevented it from leaving on Thursday.
Demonstrators in Kenmure Street, Pollokshields, had blocked the immigration enforcement van for hours, with one lying underneath the vehicle.
Around 200 protesters were at the scene, with chants of “Leave our neighbours, let them go” and “Cops go home” being heard as a ring of police stood around the van.
Police release two men being held by immigration officials TWO men that were being held by immigration officials are to be released, police have said. They were being held by immigration enforcement officers on Kenmure Street, prompting a huge protest against the move from Pollokshields residents. Police have encouraged protestors to leave the scene in order to facilitate their release. A statement released by Police Scotland on Twitter said: In order to protect the safety, public health and well-being of all people involved in the detention and subsequent protest in Kenmure Street, Pollokshields today, Superintendent Mark Sutherland has, following a suitable risk assessment, taken the operational decision to release the men detained by UK Immigration Enforcement back into their community [in the] meantime.
Crowds erupt in applause as men detained by Home Office are released after Glasgow protest
The peaceful protest began after a Home Office van carried out a raid on a Glasgow property this morning.
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