Extinction Rebellion and Stand Up To Racism protesters march through Tooting

By The Editor

27th Oct 2020 | Local News

Around 100 members of Extinction Rebellion (XR) and Stand Up To

Racism (SUTR) from across South London marched from Tooting

Broadway to Tooting Common on Saturday 24 October in protest against Priti Patel's proposals for refugee detention camps.

The central messages were 'Refugees Welcome Here' and 'Another World Is Possible'.

"It was very moving to see the reception from the local community," said one protester.

"Families came to their doors and windows, clapping, fists raised, and some joined us to march."

The march ended with a rally on Tooting Common. First speaker was Leonie Cooper, leader of the Labour group on Wandsworth Council and GLA member.

Leonie said: "No one can live when the temperature is 50 degrees."

"We are going to see millions more on the move escaping climate catastrophe."

"Churches have been leading the welcome here. How many refugees has Wandsworth welcomed?"

Priti Patel's proposals for refugee detention camps

Home Secretary Priti Patel reportedly asked officials to look into creating an asylum processing centre offshore from the UK.

Ascension Island, over 4,000 miles from the UK, was assessed to see if it would be suitable by The Foreign Office but decided not to proceed.

The BBC reported that a Home Office source said ministers were looking at "every option that can stop small boat crossings and fix the asylum system".

Further reports surfaced with the idea of a 'floating wall in the English Channel' and housing asylum seekers in Papua New Guinea.

Priti Patel has since said that these ideas were 'leaked' from a 'brainstorming' exercise.


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