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Bristol Post
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Alexander Brock

'Have you seen this van?' Poster springs up on Bristol bus shelter

Posters have appeared in Easton as part of a campaign to resist immigration raids in Bristol.

The poster includes an image of a Home Office immigration enforcement van, alongside the caption: "Have you seen this van? Tell us where. Stop immigration raids."

The group behind the campaign, Bristol Anti Raids, wants residents to get in touch if they spot an enforcement van in Bristol.

According to their Facebook page: "Bristol Anti Raids challenges immigration raids in Bristol.

"We stand in solidarity with all those resisting raids, whatever way they choose to fight.

"If you see immigration enforcement vans or an immigration raid happening in Bristol get in touch and let us know where so we can spread the word."

A flyer shared online by the group encourages residents to film and challenge enforcement officers if they see someone being detained.

The group appears to be linked to the Anti-Raids Network, described as a loose collection of groups and individuals who have come together to build a resistance to immigration raids.

They do this through a number of ways, which range from running information stalls to physically blocking enforcement vans and helping "people at risk" to get away.

The Bristol Anti Raids flyer (Bristol Anti Raids)

Their website reads: "We believe that all people should be free to travel and live where they want, whatever countries we were born in, whether we were born rich or poor, and whatever passports or papers we have.

"We are against all immigration controls. We believe that no one is illegal.

"We believe that all people should be free from violence, attacks, and harassment by the state, its armies, police, and immigration officers. We oppose all state repression."

Standoff with immigration officers

Easton has previously seen when a man was detained back in 2018.

Around 100 protesters blockaded Chelsea Road overnight in an attempt to stop officers leaving the area with the man, with several shouting "cops go home".

Avon and Somerset Constabulary were called to the scene late in the evening on October 25 and said the number of protesters "quickly grew to around 100."

The standoff lasted late into the morning, with the situation being "resolved" at around 5am when police left the area.

For the latest news in and around Bristol, check back on Bristol Live's homepage .

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