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Cymru X supporting the anti-deportation rally 22/10/06

Members of Cymru X at the anti deportation rally in Cardiff

Cymru X sponsored the anti- deportation rally that was organised by Cardiff Social Forum. The purpose of the rally was to campaign against the deportation of asylum seekers in Wales back to dangerous countries, and to allow them to stay in Wales. Under the rules of Section 9 of the Asylum and Immigration Act migrants are facing the choice of eviction and having their children taken into care, or returning to a country where danger, death and poverty may await them- places such as Northern Iraq, Congo and Afghanistan. The purpose of the rally was to call on the Government to re asses Section 9 as currently local Authorities can decided to separate families and put children in to care. Jill Evans Plaid MEP and Gwenllian Lansdowne, a Plaid Councillor spoke at the rally.