They are called the “Windrush generation”. That is a refefence to the ship, the Empire Windrush, that carried the first wave of immigrants from the West Indies to Britain in 1948.
Many arrvied as children on their parents’ passports – and have lived in the UK for over 70 years, paying taxes and insurance, but never formally becoming British Citizens.
Now, as the government tightens its immigration rules, those without the proper documents are being denied services and could even face deportation.
Some are calling it ‘cruel and inhumane’ treatment.
The government has apologised and it’s promsing an investigation. But will that be enough?
Presenter: Peter Dobbie
Guests
Sally Daghlian – CEO of Praxis, an organisation that provides assistance to people affected by the Windrush controversy.
Clive Foster – member of the Nottingham Citizens Group.
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i guess African countries need to set strict conditions on UK while negotiating new business markets for UK in Africa as UK is leaving EU
Give them their TAX MONEY back
And EU citizens get a free pass this country is a joke, they even tried with the Gurkhas who are the most fearless force in the British army, u guess if you are brown and black you can't be a citizen but some euro trash is fine
Every time the media invite an Asian to speak on this they change the subject from Windrush to immigrants in general. Theyโre two very different things, stop inviting them on if they canโt focus on the subject.
And people still hold to the delusion that Britain isnโt racist. Itโs racist af, theyโre just really sneaky with it.
Black Africans and Caribbeans, claim they were asked to Come to Britain, claim they were Wanted in Britain, claim they were Welcome in Britain??? Did the Government actually ask the British Community and People, if they wanted there Country and Cities overrun with Coloured Dependents??? The Answer is NO!!! they were forced upon our British Communities against OUR will!!! and the Government wonder why, their is social brake down, from a loss of shared Identity, ancestral and racial heritage!!!
Uk govt. is doing so wrong.
these people have right to citizenship and stay in uk !
No time for Brexit or this and that but have all the time for war and bomb. Other things not important and need proof but war and bomb must be done first without need proof
these people are either stupid , lazy or both !
until 15 years or so UK citizenship was very easy to get !
fill out a 3 page form that you could download from internet
send a couple of photos, have the application signed by
2 credible british citizen witnesses i.e. police , clergy etc who state they have
known you to have resided in uk for 5 years and VOILA you are british
im no fan of the UK , believe me, but its totally unfair to blame this on racism
there are whites who have lived for 400 years in south africa and NOBODY defends their right
to live there
yes clive!