DID YOU SEE US???

Last Tuesday, 15th November, we had a flashmob in aid of the STILL HUMAN, STILL HERE campaign. This is a campaign to end the destitution of asylum seekers. In most cases these people have been refused asylum but they cannot return home i.e. for safety reasons - they may be killed, arrested, tortured if they return (you may ask the question: well if this is the case why haven't they been granted asylum then?????)
 - they may not have the right documents
 - they may not have the money to return
 - they may have family in the UK.

These refused asylum seekers then end up homeless, many live on the streets. We believe this is WRONG. Because they have not been granted asylum they cannot work; many are forced to work illegally, or to beg.
What civilized country would do this to someone who is feeling persecution? All they are seeking is protection. They don't come here to claim benefits, or to use the health care system, they come here because something has seriously provoked them to leave their home country and their family.

The flashmob therefore was a way of raising your attention to this issue and to demonstrate that there are people living like this in OUR society. We want to make this change. The more people who are aware, the better chance we have of making ourselves heard.

If you want to become more involved in campaigning with STAR Manchester, email me annieostorey@hotmail.com and we can come together with ideas and make something happen!