A Search For “Illegals”
By Charlie Crabb On the afternoon of 8th April, out on my daily walk with my partner in Hastings Country Park, we were approached by two policemen. They asked us if we had seen anyone hiding in the bushes, as…
Community Ledge #9: Jane Grimshaw
Jane Grimshaw is a central figure in the refugee-supporting networks in our town. Jane co-founded Hastings Support Refugees in 2015, and since then has effectively led many initiatives, masterminding huge collections of aid for Calais and Greece to help refugees…
Lift The Ban: Let Asylum Seekers Work!
By Jay Kramer Hastings & St Leonards took part in a national campaign on 15th June aimed at persuading the Home Office to allow asylum seekers to undertake paid work after six months of residence if their claim has not…
Open letter to Amber Rudd, MP Hastings and Rye
11th October 2016 Dear Amber Rudd, As your constituents we write to express our deep concern for at least 387 unaccompanied children in the Calais ‘Jungle’ who have been granted legal right to be in the UK. Your announcement that…
