Detention is racist. The climate crisis is a racist crisis. End Heathrow Immigration Detention is calling on Mitie to cease its involvement with the UK Home Office and detention centres, and Heathrow to scrap plans for expanding the airport: to…
UPDATE ON THE SITUATION IN THE DETENTION CENTRES IN LIGHT OF COVID-19 –
UPDATE ON THE SITUATION IN THE DETENTION CENTRES IN LIGHT OF COVID-19 – Published April 26th 2020 NUMBER IN CENTRES The Home Office has refused to publish exact figures on the amount of people who have remained in detention centres…
Heathrow expansion ruled unlawful by Court of Appeal
On Thursday 27th February, the government’s Airports National Policy Statement, which set out the government’s justification for a third runway at Heathrow, was ruled illegal by the Court of Appeal for its failure to comply with the Paris Agreement. This…
Public meeting in Bedfont, Friday 28th February: No detention centre in Hounslow!
When: Friday 28th February 2020, 7pm Where: St Mary’s Church Hall, Hatton Road, Bedfont, Feltham, TW14 8JR (map) Facebook event page Flyer (PDF) Urgent public meeting in Hounslow! Hounslow Council is in talks with Heathrow Airport to sell off Green…
Another death in Harmondsworth
EHID is saddened to hear of the death of Oscar Okwurime at Harmondsworth immigration detention centre on Thursday 12th September. According to media reports Mr Okwurime died soon after receiving notice of deportation on a charter flight to Nigeria this…
Heathrow airport expansion consultation: respond before 13th September
The Heathrow airport expansion consultation closes this Friday, 13th September. EHID is encouraging supporters and local residents to respond to the consultation and object to the construction of a huge immigration detention centre as part of the expansion. EHID’s response…
Hounslow local plan review: respond before 24th September
The London Borough of Hounslow is currently consulting on a review of its local plan, with the consultation running up to 24th September. EHID is encouraging supporters to respond to the consultation, objecting to changes which would facilitate the construction…
Defeating Heathrow expansion and immigration detention: workshop at Power Beyond Borders, Sunday 28th July
We at EHID are excited to be taking part in the Power Beyond Borders camp with a workshop on Sunday 28th July on the subject of defeating Heathrow expansion and immigration detention. The Power Beyond Borders camp, organised by Reclaim…
Hounslow location for detention centre announced as airport expansion consultation opens
A new location for a new immigration detention centre, between East Bedfond and Hatton in the London Borough of Hounslow, is one of many new details announced today as the final phase of consultation begins on the expansion of Heathrow…
Heathrow expansion consultation to open on 18th June
The final statutory consultation on the expansion of Heathrow airport opens next week, running from 18th June to 13th September 2019. This will be the last chance for local residents and others affected by the expansion proposals to have their…