Congress motions

Motion

Motion title

Refugees Welcome, Campaign Against Racism

Session

2022-2023

Meeting link

Annual Congress

Meeting date

27 May 2023

Status

Passed

Motion

63

Motion text

Congress reaffirms solidarity with refugees and migrants and commitment to opposing racism. Congress reaffirms solidarity with LGBT+ people in countries where law discriminates against LGBT+ and those who flee such countries.
Congress deplores:
1. The continuing hostile climate to refugees
2. The racist immigration and asylum legislation
3. The ‘Rwanda plan’ to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
4. The attacks and protests by Patriotic Alternative, Homeland, Britain First and other fascist and far right groups on refugee housing
5. The Anti Homosexuality Bill in Uganda that calls for the death penalty
6. Far right organising in many countries attacking LGBT+ people.
Congress calls on NEC, members and branches to:
a. Step up the campaign to overturn racist asylum and immigration legislation including the Illegal Immigration Bill and Nationality and Borders Act.
b. and bring a motion to TUC Congress on this.
c. Express support and solidarity with refugees and migrants, including participating in broad based anti-racist protests.
d. Show active support for refugees under attack, including through solidarity demos and counter demos against far right groups at their accommodation.
e. Organise teachouts during strikes on anti-racism and asylum rights with refugee speakers and invite them to branch meetings.
f. Regularly report on international action that discriminates against LGBT+ people.
g. Produce material and events about situations for LGBT+ internationally including the lives and issues of LGBT+ refugees in the UK.

Proposing body

National executive committee (NEC)

Amended

Yes

Allocated to

Equality committee

Notes