GLASGOW: Around 200 protesters in a largely Muslim part of Scotland’s biggest city demonstrated as immigration officials raided a property on Thursday, the start of the festival of Eid Al-Fitr. The raid occurred in the Glasgow constituency of Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who said she was “deeply concerned by this action by the Home Office, especially today in the
Last modified on Thu 13 May 2021 13.27 EDT
Glasgow residents are involved in a tense standoff with immigration officials after surrounding their van in a residential street to prevent the detention of individuals during Eid al-Fitr.
Staff from UK Immigration Enforcement are believed to have swooped on a property in Pollokshields, on the Southside of Glasgow, early on Thursday morning and detained a number of people.
A crowd of about 200 protesters surrounded their vehicle, preventing it from driving away, and chanting “these are our neighbours, let them go”, with one protester lying under the van to prevent it driving off.
A heavy Police Scotland presence is also reported at the scene.
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Nicola Sturgeon deeply concerned as Glasgow immigration protesters block van after raid
An immigration vehicle is parked on Kenmure Street in Glasgow where people are sitting on the road in front of and around the van.
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