Here is a short update on the situation of the cleaners, so everyone has the same sort of information, although visiting http://www.solomonsmindfield.net/ will be helpful to get a recap to see the day's developments. There has also been a recent article on the issue in the London Student
To begin here is a list of the remaining 8 cleaners that were taken. Most names are aliases and if Ive managed to get the real names they will be in ()’s.
1/2 Colombiano - 1/2 Venezolano Family lives in Colombia Was held at Borough Immigration Centre Has been sent to Dover and is scheduled to leave on Monday to Venezuela
Current Status: Flying on Monday, does not want any support. Sounds very fatalistic and has very low morale.
- Manuel Zeballos Saldana
Boliviano Was held at Old Street then taken to Borough Has been transferred to Dover Scheduled to be sent to Bolivia at 22.00 on Monday Wife in UK - Not yet contacted
Curret Status: Flying on Monday, does not want any support. Says that more people should not be treated as criminals and they have done everything possible so that they could recieve little to no help. For this reason he does not want anyone to go to Heathrow to stop the plane. Hopefully he will have a statement written that we can later use for press releases.
Nicaraguensa Was Held at Old Street but thought to have been taken to Borough Is believed to have been taken to Yarlswood Home Office currently has her Passport. Came into country to visit hospitalised Husband Rodolfo Perez - Partner 078 8250 7730
Current Status: Being held in room B206 and has been contacted before on number 077 3379 1086
- Marina Silva
Boliviana Has been sent to Yarlswood Detention Centre
Current Status: Being held in room B204. Uncontacted
We have to try to ensure this is not treated as a group deportation and is instead treated on an individual basis.
Find out the following about one of the Cleaners
. How long have they been in the country? . Do they have family here? . Any medical conditions? . How will they be received in their home country?
Contact any Solicitors that may be helpful
. Will be difficult since it is the weekend . 084 5345 4345 is a sort of communal Law Firm guide that will give information on specialised solicitors . One per case is the best Brainstorm on Advice for other SU’s
. Gather information about cleaners, personal contact numbers, family contact numbers . Have a quickly accessible list of individual, supportive solicitors that specialise in immigration . Find out what nationalities are represented in the cleaning staff . Begin to draft ideas for a general handbook/guidebook for cleaners and hopefully get it translated into the appropriate languages
Come up with ideas for a Coherent plan for next Freshers fair