Hundreds of neighbours successfully blocked immigration cops on Saturday as they tried to take a man from his home in south London.
The man, who lives in Peckham, was released on bail after a five-hour stand-off during which police tried unsuccessfully to beat their way past protesters.
Youth worker Benny Hunter was among the first to join the blockade, and helped spread the word to others. As the Home Office prepares to deport its first planeload of asylum seekers to Rwanda, Hunter says Saturday’s events are a model for how communities can both resist racist government policies and show that they do not have popular support.
