Green-led council plans to ban cooperation with Home Office on immigration raids
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The Green-led Lewisham council plans to ban cooperation with the Home Office on immigration raids, following evidence that officials sought to use environmental health data to target restaurant workers. Councillors will vote next week on a motion to end such cooperation. This move is part of a broader Green Party initiative to establish a corridor of sanctuary boroughs across London, potentially setting a precedent for other local authorities.
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Lewisham council is Green-led and plans to end cooperation with Home Office on immigration raids.
Lewisham council is Green-led and planning to ban officials from working with the Home Office on immigration raids.
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The council uncovered evidence suggesting government officials wanted to use environmental health data to target restaurant workers.
Opinion- Lewisham council is Green-led and plans to end cooperation with Home Office on immigration raids.
- The move is part of a broader Greens plan to create a corridor of sanctuary boroughs across London.
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Loaded language removed<p>Exclusive: Lewisham council’s move marks first step in Greens’ plan to create a corridor of sanctuary boroughs across London</p><p>A Green-led London council is planning to ban its officials from working with the Home Office on immigration raids, after uncovering evidence suggesting government officials wanted to use environmental health data to target restaurant workers.</p><p>Councillors on…
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The council uncovered evidence suggesting government officials wanted to use environmental health data to target restaurant workers.
OpinionThe move is part of the Greens’ plan to create a corridor of sanctuary boroughs across London.
OpinionLewisham council is Green-led and planning to ban officials from working with the Home Office on immigration raids.
The GuardianCouncillors are due to vote next week on a motion that would review systems and end cooperation with deportation efforts.
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