December 2008:
AICCMR launches Directory of Migrant-Led Churches
The All Ireland Churches Consultative Meeting on Racism (AICCMR)
has just launched a 56 page listing of migrant-led churches and
chaplaincies across the island of Ireland.
To receive a copy of this free publication please contact us, or view and download the pdf version here.
Church leaders, representatives of AICCMR and those who gathered information and compiled the directory celebrate its launch at Edgehill College.
November 2008:
Evangelical Alliance launches Don’t Be A Stranger campaign 
With migration a big issue in the media and politics, Evangelical Alliance’s Don’t be a Stranger campaign aims to highlight the Judeo-Christian injunction to help the stranger. The campaign is supported by a website where you will find migration stories, events and resources. http://www.eauk.org/nostrangers/
Newry and Mourne Council launch We asked for Workers but Human Beings Came
This cross border report looks at the economic impact of migrant workers in Newry and Mourne and Louth. The report can be accessed here .
October 2008: Visit of Inderjit Boghal
Leading Methodist, Inderjit Boghal visited Belfast on 16th October 2008 to encourage support for the Cities of Sanctuary movement. He told an open meeting, called by the Refugee Action Group, that the movement is not primarily a campaigning one but is about organisations getting together to support people seeking asylum by encouraging ‘good neighbourliness’, ‘hospitality’, ‘eradicating hatred’ and ‘making everyone safe’. For more about the movement see www.cityofsanctuary.org
EMBRACE Committee member and Information Officer, Margaret McNulty meets Inderjit Boghal during his recent visit to Belfast.
June 2008
Launch of Information Pack for Asylum Seekers Facing Detention
The Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuiness officiated at the launch of the Refugee Action Group Information Pack for Asylum Seekers facing Detention at Stormont on 17 June. The document contains advice on rights, preparation for sudden detention, and information to assist individuals and groups who are supporting detainees. It is available from groups such as the Law Centre, NICRAS and EMBRACE and can be downloaded here