Submission Documents: By Councillor Jennifer Layden:- "Council condemns the Home Office actions taken at Kenmure Street and again restates that enforced removal of asylum seekers has no place in Glasgow; and notes the continued requests for meaningful engagement on asylum dispersal from this Council remain unaddressed. Council welcomes the letter from Glasgow Councillors, MPs and MSPs to the Home Secretary on 21st May and paper at COSLA Leaders raising concerns about the New Plan for Immigration and recent Home Office tactics. Council calls on the Home Secretary to meet with the Council Leader, Scottish Government and Glasgow politicians to discuss: - a fair and dignified immigration system that meets Scotland's and Glasgow's needs, including sufficient funding for Local Authorities to support asylum dispersal; - our concerns regarding lack of consultation or engagement on the proposals for the New Plan for Immigration; - assurances that Dawn Raids/Immigration Enforcement will not be used to evict people in Scotland; and - the devolution of immigration and asylum policy to the Scottish Parliament. Help Icon

This is the list of documents available for the submission By Councillor Jennifer Layden:- "Council condemns the Home Office actions taken at Kenmure Street and again restates that enforced removal of asylum seekers has no place in Glasgow; and notes the continued requests for meaningful engagement on asylum dispersal from this Council remain unaddressed. Council welcomes the letter from Glasgow Councillors, MPs and MSPs to the Home Secretary on 21st May and paper at COSLA Leaders raising concerns about the New Plan for Immigration and recent Home Office tactics. Council calls on the Home Secretary to meet with the Council Leader, Scottish Government and Glasgow politicians to discuss: - a fair and dignified immigration system that meets Scotland's and Glasgow's needs, including sufficient funding for Local Authorities to support asylum dispersal; - our concerns regarding lack of consultation or engagement on the proposals for the New Plan for Immigration; - assurances that Dawn Raids/Immigration Enforcement will not be used to evict people in Scotland; and - the devolution of immigration and asylum policy to the Scottish Parliament..

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