VIDEO: UK migrants sing Asa’s ‘Jailer’ song to protest 15-year settlement plan
Migrant workers in the United Kingdom have staged a protest against proposed immigration changes that could extend the qualifying period for permanent settlement to 15 years, singing Nigerian singer Asa’s song ‘Jailer’ while wearing chains. The demonstration took place on Monday, 28 September, outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, where migrant workers and their Read More:…
Migrant workers in the United Kingdom protested proposed immigration changes, singing Nigerian singer Asa's song "Jailer" while wearing chains outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool on Monday, 28 September. The demonstration, organized by the UK’s largest trade union, UNISON, aimed to oppose the proposed changes to the UK’s settlement system.
Videos showed protesters wearing chains and singing the 2007 song by Asa on her self-titled debut album, highlighting the song's themes of oppression, power, and refusing to be treated as a prisoner. UNISON reported that over 400 people participated in the demonstration, many of them "symbolically wearing balls and chains" to emphasize the restrictive nature of the proposed immigration rules.
The union's Fair Visa Campaign is calling for the UK Government to abandon the proposal, which would extend the qualifying period for permanent settlement from five to 15 years for specific migrant groups, including care staff, NHS employees, and lower-paid public service workers.
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