Film Number |
7648 |
Title |
IMMIGRATION WIVES AND FIANCES CAMPAIGN - VERA MARTINS AND IJAZ'S ARRIVAL |
Producer |
WFA |
Date |
1986 |
Gauge |
U-matic LB |
Colour |
colour |
Sound |
sound |
Running Time |
17 mins 21 secs |
Description |
Footage of a picket at Manchester Airport attended by about 30 mainly Asian women, to support Ijaz on his return to UK as part of the 'Arfana and Ijaz Support Campaign' to resist the Immigration Primary Purpose Rule to prevent Asian men from joining their partners in the UK. Vera Martins continues to address the women and speaks about the interrogation Ijaz is likely to be subjected to by Immigration Officials on his return. Ijaz comes through the arrival door and the reunion takes place and the men speak briefly in Punjabi about their experience on their return. |
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