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Das Grenzcamp 2001

findet vom 27. Juli bis 5. August am
Flughafen FFM statt! Abgesehen davon, dass Grenzen 
sowieso vielschichtig verlaufen und nicht nur die Ost-
grenzen zu Polen und Tschechien das Grenzregime 
ausmacht, haben wir uns für diese Herausforderung ent-
schieden. Voraus ging eine Kontroverse, weil einige es für 
zu riskant hielten, in eine Metropole zu gehen und damit 
die politische Wirksamkeit und v.a. Aufmerksamkeit, die 
wir uns im Laufe der Jahre an der Grenze zu Polen und
Tschechien „erkämpften", zu verspielen bzw. bei null an-
zufangen. Doch gerade am Frankfurter Flughafen gibt es 
seit Jahren Strukturen, die zur Flüchtlingsproblematik
arbeiten und das Internierungslager im Flughafentransit-
bereich aufs Korn genommen haben. Im Rhein-Main-Gebiet
erwartet uns allerdings auch die Multikultidebatte. Der 
argumentativen Begegnung damit entspricht nicht unserem 
bisherigen Diskussionsniveau, d.h. bessere inhaltliche 
Vorbereitung ist gefragt. Auch für die Aktionsebene war 
unsere Einsachätzung, bedarf es dieses Mal mehr als die 
Haltung:"...hinfahren und schaun wir mal". Der Repressions-
apparat ist alleine schon durch die Erfahrungen mit der 
Startbahnbewegung routinierter und in einer Metropolen
gegend fallen .Aktivitäten von 500-1000 Menschen nicht 
unbedingt auf. Das soll uns nicht abschrecken, ;aber 
durchdachter und vorbereiteter hinfahren lassen. Doch 
- auch wenn im Rhein-Main-Gebiet die linken Strukturen 
ähnlich darnieder liegen wie anderswo auch- gibt es die 
Startbahn- Bewegungserfahrung auch auf der unsrigen 
Seite und es gibt eine BI-Struktur (über 50 Gruppen) gegen 
den jetzigen Flughafenausbau, bei der wir gespannt sein 
dürfen, wie sie sich zum Rassismus verhält.

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Information from the Border Camp Preparation Group

The fourth antiracist Border Camp will take place from 27th 
July to 5th August 2001 under the motto "No Person is illegal 
(Kein Mensch ist illegal)".

As in previous years, this year´s camp is directed against the 
border regimes of Germany and Europe, and is aligned with the 
continuous and varied struggle against them. Without false 
modesty the camp aims to attack the finely woven net of the 
border fences, Border Police patrols and internment lager, also 
legal discrimination, bureaucratic hostility, populist speeches and
informers in the population. The hunting of "illegals" and their 
daily deportation must be stopped. The camp involves itself by 
every imaginable method-from public meetings through solidarity
and support to disturbances and actions. We challenge the d
omination of the racists with German (European) passports in 
this country.

After three years of camps directly on the borders to Poland and 
Tschechien, we chose the Rhein-Main Region and Frankfurt 
Airport for this summer. The focus will be moved to the internal 
borders of the national policies. The planned activities concentrate 
therefore on the Airport Processing of migrants and the internment 
lager at the airport. Our demands for an immediate disbandment 
of the internment lager and an end to all deportation will again be
emphasised at a closing demonstration on 4th August 2001.

Part of this years camp targets are the borders, which make the 
lives of legal and illegal migrants difficult in the town centres of the
region, ranging from "random" identity checks to discrimination in 
housing and at work. Particular emphasis will be given to the 
campaign of the organisation for African refugees "The Voice" 
against the residency rules, which state that asylum applicants 
may not leave the parish to which they have been assigned by 
the immigration authorities. Members of "The Voice" break these
rules, as soon as they take part in the camp. The legalisation of a
ll "Illegalls" living in Germany is a central demand of the Camp 
and of the wider campaign.

The challenge for the Border Camp 2001 is to make clear that 
there is radical resistance to the neo-liberal racism of the
modernised anti-migration policy-even in the wealthy, worldly, 
multi-cultural Rhein-Main region. We support all initiatives and 
activities which seek to disrupt or avoid a system, which seeks 
to force people in to the categories "useful", "adequately 
assimilated" or "culturally enriching". The political perspective of 
the camp does not stop at relief, quotas, Green Cards and
humanitarian improvements but rather struggles for the right and 
the possibility for every individual to travel and live where she/he 
wishes. With no ifs or buts.

Besides the antiracist and antifascist interactions with those
outside, the internal development of the Camp plays a central 
role. With 500-1000 participants each year, the Camp has come 
to be an important meeting point for different antiracist groups 
and individuals. The Camp has come to stand for the challenge 
and the difficulty of political co-operation. Precisely because the 
Camp is composed of a variety (every year new) of heterogeneous
perspectives and against a background of different daily realities, 
we are obliged to talk about shared basics, positions and 
activities. Important discussion topics are the relationship
between "German" antiracism and the self-organisation of 
migrants, between racism/sexism and antiracism/antifascism ,
last years public debate over state antifascism and changes in 
the dominant immigration policy.

We urge all those who are interested in these questions to take
part in the Border Camp 2001. Inform yourself and others, 
publish the Camp dates, struggle, mobilise, prepare andandand.

"kein mensch ist illegal" Camp

Contact and further information:-
3.Welthaus Frankfurt
Falkstr.74, 60487 Frankfurt/M
Tel: 069-79 20 17 72 (Wednesdays 18-22 hours)

e-mail: ag3f@oln.comlink.apc.org

Saturday, 28 July 2001:
Start and welcoming - information stands and distribution of the camp 
newspaper, rallies (car parades, bike demonstrations...) with mobile music 
equipment via various routes througout the city centre of Frankfurt

Sunday, 29 July 2001:
During the day at the airport: "Music against borders" classical concert as well 
as activities inside the terminal: presentation of the poster exhibition against 
Lufthansa's deportation class, theatre, banner competition
In the evening at the camp: Information and discussion about "the new border
regime" and the changes in the asylum and migration policy.

Wednesday, 1 August 2001:
City centre of Frankfurt: during the day decentralised campaigns against racist 
controls, against raids, and against surveillance cameras...
Information stands, resistance rally and "Games without borders" in various parts 
of the townIn the evening at Frankfurt's central station: a happening 
"Attack surveillance areas", music and rave until late at night

Thursday, 2 August 2001:
Campaign against the Apartheid Residential Restriction (Residenzpflicht)

Friday, 3 August 2001:
"Death in Transit" - International Hearing against internment at and 
deportation from the airport

Saturday, 4 August 2001:
Demonstration against internment and deportation with campaigners from 
various cities, rally at the airport terminal, "siege" and "rocking" of the 
internment camp near the gate...

Also in planning: Workshops and films inside and outside the camp, for example 
about the international camp chain; events and actions against the airport 
expansion and about the role of the airport in connection with the worldwide 
exploitation, campaigns against deportation airlines (Tarom, Air Algerie ..) and 
central migration police(BGS), antifascist actions and events, camp radio, 
web magazine and much more...

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