Socialist Action1983Socialist Action No. 2, 25 March 1983Amnesty
by Walid Haddad · Socialist Action No. 2, 25 March 1983 · p. 9 of the scan · 132 words
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page 9 of the scan
Now Labour Party activists and militants in the black movement must make sure that Conference decisions Labour's pledge to repeal the Acts must be prominent in its publicity and general election material.
Labour must commit itself to an amnesty for all suspected illegal immigrants and guarantee it will bring together all the divided families.
Local Labour parties must get involved in an active sense with people campaigning against the Acts and against particular deportations.
Neither black people nor movement can sit back and wait for the return of a Labour government. The fight has to go on Not only is this the best way to stop racial harassment and deportations and defeat the Tories. It is the surest way to stop Labour selling out when it gets back in office.