Pushbacks defeated: now beat new anti-refugee law
The government has dropped plans to forcibly turn around small refugee boats in the Channel. The climbdown came days before a legal challenge by the PCS trade union and migrants’ rights organisations was due to reach court. Active involvement by PCS — the union representing many workers who would have been carrying out the policy — was very positive. Even more important was their threat to block pushbacks by industrial action. This victory is a spark of hope in an otherwise dark situation. The government’s anti-refugee Nationality and Borders Act became law on 28 April.
Source: workersliberty.org
