The man who was man arrested for immigration offences has been released after protesters spent hours blocking a police van
"One man has been arrested by Border Force officers for immigration offences. Officers remain at the scene."People clash with police during a Immigration raid at Evan Cook Close.Labour MP Claudia Webbe Tweeting: "In response to a Home Office immigration raid, with the power of humanity and solidarity, the people of Peckham, SE15, mobilised, fought back and got their neighbour released.
A man who was detained in a immigration van for several hours during a immigration raid at Evan Cook Close, Queens Road Peckham is released.Eleanor Janega, 39, from south-east London, told the PA news agency: "We were alerted that there was an immigration raid in process so locals came down to block it.
"We had been sitting here blocking the van and having ice lollies. They brought more police in and tried to break through the crowd by pushing us. We all sat down." Labour councillor Reginald Popoola said people had "encircled the van peacefully", but claimed some people were shoved during the demonstration.In response to a Home Office immigration raid, with the power of humanity and solidarity, the people of Peckham, SE15, mobilised, fought back and got their neighbour released.
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