FURY: Green council votes to RESIST immigration raids and set up 'SANCTUARY CORRIDOR' for migrants

A London council has passed a motion to refuse all cooperation with immigration raids - styling itself as an American-style sanctuary city.

In a UK first, the Green council said it would be reviewing all the ways in which Lewisham cooperates with the Home Office on immigration enforcement, and stop them where legally possible. This would include data sharing and any resources under the control of the council.

The move came after Green councillors took umbrage with Border Force after it stepped up operations in Lewisham. A Freedom of Information request made by local activists showed there had been 177 raids in the area last year.

As part of the motion, Lewisham council has committed to working with other councils to develop a quote 'anti-raids sanctuary corridor working closely with migrant and law centres, anti-raids networks and faith and community groups'.

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