Nobody is illegal: Activists hang banner in sign of solidarity with arrested migrants

A banner saying ‘Nobody is illegal – Solidarity’ has been displayed outside the Safi barracks were 33 people are being held undr arrest before being deported.

The banner was held by Moviment Graffitti activists on Wednesday afternoon after the people were rounded up, detained and taken to the Safi detention centre as the government prepares to deport them.

The people – who were not granted refugee status or international protection - were arrested after being given an appointment on Monday morning to renew their documents at the police headquarters in Floriana.

MaltaToday is informed that immigration police arrested the group, which included men and women who have been living in Malta for over a decade.

Earlier today, the UN refugee agency called on the Maltese government to act with caution  because the arrested people may be at risk of persecution and other serious human rights violations.