Comments on: Oakington Immigration Reception Centre Debate in Parliament

By: jeni williams

jeni williams — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:23:31 +0000

a friend of mine was picked up when he went to sign yesterday. I am very sad about his case. he has been a ping pong thrown between Italy and the UK for the past 4 years. Italy interviewed him in arabic which he did not understand and threw him out of the country France moved him on, the uk wouldn’t allow him to claim asylum, imprisoned him then sent him back to Italy. The same thing happened again. Back in the uK he tried to claim asylum again and was detained in 2 detention centres for 10 months before being sent from Dungaval in Scotland to Swansea in Wales. He has been in Swansea for 17 months. He learnt English and Arabic in detention. He is young and very damaged by all this. no one is interested n his human rights or in his psychological state. He is no criminal. He is about to be deported to Italy again and I fear for him in Oakington. Can anyone help him? Swansea, uk

By: Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:36:54 +0000

The latest statistics - for Q1 2010 - now show a column for those who have been detained for more than 24 months. This is a little higher resolution data than was available for last year.

http://uk.sitestat.com/homeoffice/rds/s?rds.immiq110pdf&ns_type=pdf&ns_url=http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs10/immiq110.pdf

There are 55 people who have been detained for “over 24 months”, but we’re not told how long “over 24 months” could be, there is no upper limit. In other parts of the statistics ranges are given to at least highlight how long the maximum time detained currently is.

By: xxxx

xxxx — Mon, 24 May 2010 09:13:54 +0000

this place is a hell,it is very hard to say their is human right in this country,but me i will never see the country any more

By: NASIMI Dariush

NASIMI Dariush — Fri, 21 May 2010 07:58:14 +0000

How Can To Help Me .If you can Send Me a mail please .Thanks so mach.I am in very badly situation .How can to connect me and you.

By: henok desta gebru

henok desta gebru — Thu, 06 May 2010 18:59:27 +0000

currently i am detainee today is may 6 2010,i dont know upto when,but the truth is i am detained

By: henok desta gebru

henok desta gebru — Thu, 06 May 2010 18:57:49 +0000

since jan 19,2010 till now i am a detainee,by now i feel like i am useless,and i know iater i will be removed that is it they let me to hate the country

By: afshin

afshin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:01:39 +0000

i don`t want to tell a long story.just i tell you,keeping an asylum seeker in IRC is faire?is it human rights?is it manhood?why?because he or she is from other country and he/she has trusted uk?
i was ditainee for 3 months in IRCs in uk and after that they diported me without any reason.i was just an asaylum seeker without any support.i had a crime.do you want to know my crime?
i trusted england and it was my crime
justice has died in this terrible country.
forgive me if i used bad words but realy it`s disgasting

By: Dee

Dee — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:36:51 +0000

I am from the Uk

By: Dee

Dee — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:36:31 +0000

I went to visit my partner who is being held at present at the Oakington recetion centre. I wish the process was a quicker one were he could see a solicitor asap as not seen one at all and he is now on day 4. Being put on tag and going on bail would be the better option as he is not a criminal.

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:26:09 +0000

Now the debate in Parliament has occurred I have written a new article on it.

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:08:06 +0000

On the 3rd of June 2009 David Howarth (Cambridge’s MP) has asked a written question in Parliament:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans she has for the future of Oakington Immigration Reception Centre; and if she will make a statement.

Minister Phil Woolas answered:

The current lease of Oakington from the Housing and Communities Agency, and the planning permission for its use, expire on 30 June 2010.

We plan to continue to operate Oakington as an immigration removal centre until that date, beyond which our operation is subject to the consent of the landlord and the local council. We are committed to ensuring that the continued operation of Oakington does not delay or otherwise impact upon the proposed Northstowe development.

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:18:22 +0000

On the 1st of June I alerted the Cambridge News to the IMB’s latest report which had been published online on the 18th of May. They have written an article on it today.

The timing of the article suggests to me that the board didn’t issue a press release or send a copy of their report to the local press. I believe the boards ought actively seek to publicise what they find and ensure they provide input into the national debate. Oakington’s IMB appears reluctant to do this.

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:00:24 +0000

Last night I met someone who visits detainees at Oakington and is also a Quaker. He suggested I contact Michael Bartlet, the Quaker’s Parliamentary Liaison Secretary who is currently a fellow for a term at Clare College Cambridge.

I have written to Mr Bartlet, alerting him to the debate, pointing him to my articles and suggesting he takes the opportunity to inform the debate.