SSP Research, Policy & Media Unit
Press Release: 29/09/05
Scottish Socialist MSP Rosie Kane today expressed outrage over the deportation of the Vucaj family, the Kosovan family who had lived in Glasgow for five years.
The family had been removed from their home in a dawn raid by immigration officials and police on Tuesday 13th September.
Rosie said today;
“The news that the Vucaj family have been deported will be met with outrage by the people of Drumchapel where they had become dearly loved members of the community.
“The people of Glasgow are disgusted that even when the First Minister expresses his disapproval of the way that the Vucaj family were treated by the Home Office it makes not the slightest difference.
“It is utterly abhorrent that people who arrive in Scotland seeking refuge from violence and oppression should be deported after being dragged from their beds by Home Office officials and police.
“It is clear that the Home Office are not interested in the democratic will of the Scottish people and the time has now come to say enough is enough; the Scottish Parliament must take control of asylum and immigration issues in Scotland.”
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