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CBS News
11-06-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Protestors claim ICE took family from their home in Southwest Detroit
Dozens gathered outside of the McNamara Federal Building in downtown Detroit Wednesday to show their support for undocumented immigrants. The demonstration comes after a handful of people were detained after a court hearing. Meanwhile, People's Assembly — a coalition of more than two dozen Detroit-based immigration and human rights groups — alleges a raid happened this morning in Southwest Detroit. They say ICE took an entire family from their home, including a small child. According to People's Assembly, five or maybe six people showed up for their scheduled immigration hearing Wednesday morning. They say the cases were dismissed immediately in the courtroom and they were placed on expedited removal. CBS Detroit is still working to confirm the exact number of people who may have been detained and placed on expedited removal. More than a dozen protestors with People's Assembly rallied with signs and drums outside of the federal building. "We know that it has been happening across the country. So, this is not something new. So, it was important that we show up to ask for the due process to be respected," Dr. Seydi Sarr, a protester and community activist, said. Expedited removal is a process U.S. Customs and Border Protection uses to quickly deport noncitizens who are undocumented. "They do not offer you any phone calls or any means to contact family or loved ones, and it's left in the dark. We've had many cases where folks, you know, if we hadn't been there, their families wouldn't have known that they got detained in the first place," Nelson Garay, with People's Assembly, said. A spokesperson for People's Assembly says at least four of the people detained are from Venezuela. The Trump Administration recently terminated the protected status of Venezuelan nationals. "This is happening every day, whether or not you observe it in your community or not, people are being snatched up, taken and having their due process rights stripped from them, whether or not they have legal status in this country or not. Should not be the issue," Garay said. "Every human being is entitled to due process under the Constitution and under general humanitarian law, and the fact that the Trump administration continues to scapegoat immigrants is only further evidence of the fascist agenda that we have to resist." Protestors say the group is being used a scapegoat, but according to a senior spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, anyone who has illegally entered the United States within the past two years is subject to expedited removals.
Russia Today
09-06-2025
- Business
- Russia Today
Thousands rally in London demanding ‘Welfare Not Warfare' (VIDEOS)
Thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday to protest the UK government's deepening militarization at the expense of public welfare. The demonstration, organized by the People's Assembly, began at midday at Portland Place and moved toward Whitehall, with participants chanting and holding placards that read 'Tax the Rich,' 'Nurses Not Nukes,' and 'Welfare Not Warfare.' Trade unionists, campaigners, and activists from across the country rallied under the slogan 'No to Austerity 2.0,' calling on the Labour government to abandon fiscal policies that cut support services while escalating defense spending. 'Scrapping winter fuel payments, keeping the Tory two-child benefit cap, cutting disability support, and slashing foreign aid—while boosting defense spending—are not 'tough choices,' they are political choices,' a spokesperson for the People's Assembly said. Thousands on the streets in London with @pplsassembly against welfare cuts. Welfare not warfare! #welfarenorwarfare# Demonstrators condemned Prime Minister Keir Starmer's 'battle-ready, armor-clad' rhetoric, accusing him of using the language of conflict to silence criticism of his economic agenda. 'His war-mongering talk of war-readiness and a new era of threat are a cynical attempt to deflect any criticisms of his policy of cuts and austerity,' one campaign leaflet read. 'His call for everyone to be part of the defense of the country is an attempt to label anyone who opposes his obscene militarism and austerity as unpatriotic.' 'We will not and never will accept a government that is more interested in arms sales than in looking after the poor in its own country,' Martin Cavanagh, President of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), told the crowd. #WelfareNotWarfare#TaxtheRichPeople's Assembly March today in London Angela Grant, President of the DWP group, said people were 'dying because they do not have food in their bellies,' while military budgets rise and the NHS continues to be underfunded. Labour leader Keir Starmer unveiled the Strategic Defense Review on Monday, committing to increase military spending to 3% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The government's plan includes expanded production of warplanes, long-range missiles, and its nuclear-powered submarine fleet. All the crimes in your name,Labour Party Shame Shame!Anti Austerity March London today Defense Secretary John Healey said last week that the UK was 'sending a message to Moscow' by allocating billions of pounds for new munitions factories and long-range strike capabilities. In addition, London has pledged to deliver 100,000 drones to Ukraine by April 2026. A government statement confirmed that £350 million from a wider £4.5 billion Ukraine support package would be used for new drone shipments.
Russia Today
08-06-2025
- Business
- Russia Today
Thousands rally in London demanding ‘Welfare Not Warfare' (VIDEO)
Thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday to protest the UK government's deepening militarization at the expense of public welfare. The demonstration, organized by the People's Assembly, began at midday at Portland Place and moved toward Whitehall, with participants chanting and holding placards that read 'Tax the Rich,' 'Nurses Not Nukes,' and 'Welfare Not Warfare.' Trade unionists, campaigners, and activists from across the country rallied under the slogan 'No to Austerity 2.0,' calling on the Labour government to abandon fiscal policies that cut support services while escalating defense spending. 'Scrapping winter fuel payments, keeping the Tory two-child benefit cap, cutting disability support, and slashing foreign aid—while boosting defense spending—are not 'tough choices,' they are political choices,' a spokesperson for the People's Assembly said. Thousands on the streets in London with @pplsassembly against welfare cuts. Welfare not warfare! #welfarenorwarfare# Demonstrators condemned Prime Minister Keir Starmer's 'battle-ready, armor-clad' rhetoric, accusing him of using the language of conflict to silence criticism of his economic agenda. 'His war-mongering talk of war-readiness and a new era of threat are a cynical attempt to deflect any criticisms of his policy of cuts and austerity,' one campaign leaflet read. 'His call for everyone to be part of the defense of the country is an attempt to label anyone who opposes his obscene militarism and austerity as unpatriotic.' 'We will not and never will accept a government that is more interested in arms sales than in looking after the poor in its own country,' Martin Cavanagh, President of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), told the crowd. #WelfareNotWarfare#TaxtheRichPeople's Assembly March today in London Angela Grant, President of the DWP group, said people were 'dying because they do not have food in their bellies,' while military budgets rise and the NHS continues to be underfunded. Labour leader Keir Starmer unveiled the Strategic Defense Review on Monday, committing to increase military spending to 3% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The government's plan includes expanded production of warplanes, long-range missiles, and its nuclear-powered submarine fleet. All the crimes in your name,Labour Party Shame Shame!Anti Austerity March London today Defense Secretary John Healey said last week that the UK was 'sending a message to Moscow' by allocating billions of pounds for new munitions factories and long-range strike capabilities. In addition, London has pledged to deliver 100,000 drones to Ukraine by April 2026. A government statement confirmed that £350 million from a wider £4.5 billion Ukraine support package would be used for new drone shipments.
The Guardian
07-06-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Thousands join anti-austerity march in London to protest against Labour's cuts
Thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday calling for an end to public service and welfare cuts, in the first big anti-austerity march under Keir Starmer's Labour government. The campaign group People's Assembly, which organised the demonstration, called on the government to 'tax the rich and their hidden wealth to fund public services'. The People's Assembly said it was bringing together trade unionists, health, disability, housing and welfare campaigners with community organisations under the slogan: No More Austerity 2.0. Writer Kate Hardie, 57, was among those marching to Whitehall. She had voted for Labour in every election since she was 18, including last year, but said she will no longer support the party under Starmer. 'I worry about the fact that this government is making cuts that are unnecessary. People are really suffering because of it,' she said. She has friends who are disabled, who were 'devastated' when cuts to personal independence payments (Pip) were announced. 'It isn't just about my friends, because if we only vote for the people that we know, we're in trouble,' she added. Hardie was also dismayed over the prime minister's widely criticised 'island of strangers' speech, which was likened to the rhetoric of Enoch Powell. 'There's the problem of cuts and a problem with rising hate in this country and around the world,' she said. 'It's not just financial, it's also ideological and about how we treat each other.' She thinks the government's current approach will bear little fruit electorally. 'Why would you go and see a tribute band if you can get the real thing? It's not gonna work, it's ridiculous.' Daniel Kebede, the general secretary of the National Education Union, said: 'People are very disappointed in this government. Whether it has been cuts to winter fuel, the two-child benefit cap still being in place, we haven't seen enough investment. 'We appreciate that the government have a tight fiscal window to operate in, but we think they need to tax the wealthy more and start investing in communities.' He said the 'commitment to roll out free school meals to all families in receipt of universal credit' was welcome but called on the government to 'go much further much faster because the only person who is benefiting from cuts to communities is Nigel Farage'. Holding a sign calling for landlords to be taxed – including herself, Corinne Richeux, 57, who runs an NGO based in China, said: 'I'm really worried about the state of the country and I don't think British people can take austerity any more. We need a real radical change of direction and we need to tax the rich to make it happen. 'I think that many rich people would support more taxation. I think it's cowardly of the Labour government to pander to the rich when the people are really struggling.' She said she 'was shocked when the first thing they did was to start slashing benefits'. 'I kind of hoped that he was keeping his cards close his chest and that he was planning on taxing the rich when he got into office. I wasn't expecting it to be quite so bad.' Labour-run councils were also a target of criticism. Helen Davies, 59, a social worker, chanted in support of bin workers in Birmingham, who have been striking since January. On central government, she said: 'It's not what we expect from a Labour government. The social inequalities are being driven harder, there has to be a positive alternative to that.'
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The Independent
07-06-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Jeremy Corbyn amongst thousands at rally to protest Labour ‘austerity'
Thousands protested in central London against government spending cuts and welfare reforms, organised by The People's Assembly and attended by former Labour leader and independent MP Jeremy Corbyn. Organisers, including The People's Assembly, criticised the government for implementing spending cuts that disproportionately affect vulnerable members of society. Various organisations, such as the National Education Union, Green Party, and RMT union, participated in the march from Portland Place to Whitehall. Protesters held signs with slogans like 'Tax the rich, stop the cuts – welfare not warfare' and 'Nurses not nukes'. A People's Assembly spokesperson stated that adherence to 'fiscal rules' traps the UK in a public service funding crisis, advocating for taxing the rich to fund public services and investment.
