Last year six people died in or shortly after transfer from immigration lock-up. Carlington Spencer, held at Morton Hall, died aged 38. This is his story. Part one. 

One Saturday at a London drop-in for children fleeing crime gangs and blood feuds.

As well as newfound sympathy for the Windrush generation, we should remember that ‘illegal immigrants’ are our kin, especially if we are to challenge the racism of the ‘hostile environment’.

Hardline policies have failed in their stated aim of reducing immigration. Is their true purpose to impress particular voters? 

British migration policy forces working class families to choose between country and the people they love.

Access to justice has diminished almost to vanishing point, leaving asylum seekers and irregular migrants at risk of exploitation.

A review of Alan White’s Who Really Runs Britain? — the private companies taking control of benefits, prisons, asylum, deportation, security, social care and the NHS.

Security company G4S housed six families with babies and toddlers in a fire-trap hostel in Halifax.

Highly unusual punitive damages awarded to Felix Wamala, who was subjected to intensely painful, dangerous restraint techniques.

At a locked down shareholders’ meeting, security company boss sidestepped hard questions, praised BBC exposé of abuse.

“To them it’s just another number, someone else being sent back. But when you’ve got three children being left without their dad … it’s quite major.”

Government visa fees tell would-be immigrants that in the UK, money talks ...

When Theresa May’s Britain grants asylum, a brutal 28 day countdown starts.

As the British state tries to make a register of foreign-born children, parents should question a liberal trust in government and reject borders in classrooms. An interview with Gargi Bhattacharyya.

Defendants contest public order charges arising from protest that stopped a Home Office removal flight.

EXCLUSIVE: The world’s biggest security company, landlord to asylum-seekers, threatens tenants with expulsion from the UK.

As a government ghost flight prepared for take-off, activists intervened.

Paul Blomfield MP works to avert deportation of Pride Mbi Agbor, a popular member of Yorkshire’s City of Sanctuary movement. 

Intrusive police surveillance deployed against peaceful protestors at Morton Hall. (See also: Child held for 151 days at Morton Hall)

Today’s inspection report reveals that children were detained among 400 adults. One detainee had been convicted of multiple offences against children. (See also: 'People come in here normal, but they get ill')