Posts Tagged ‘ID cards’

No Borders network newsletter no.5 – January 2009

The latest issue of the No Borders Newsletter is out now, covering news and events from across the UK wide network and beyond. This issue, no. 5, [attachment=21] is packed with articles including; * a report from the Newcastle gathering of No Borders groups in Nov 2008 (next one is 21-22 Feb 2009)* actions against [...]


Countrywide protests in opposition to ID cards – By resisting the repression of migrants, we defend the freedom of everyone!

Tuesday November 25th was marked by countrywide action against the introduction of identity cards for some UK residents, namely people from outside Europe who are applying for or renewing visas for study or marriage. So-called ?ID cards for foreigners? are the first step in the Government?s plan to get everyone living in the UK fingerprinted [...]


Compulsory ID cards for some non-EU residents – opposition planned to begin 25th Nov

From 25 November 2008, the government will start issuing compulsory identity cards to non-EU foreign nationals who apply for an extension of their stay in the United Kingdom as students or as the husbands, wives or partners of permanent residents. Six UK Border Agency centres have been setup to take fingerprints and photographs (Croydon, Sheffield, [...]