‘Windrush’ Scandal Highlights Heartless UK Immigration Policies

Expand A man sits on a bench next to a sign on Windrush Square in the Brixton district of London, Britain April 16, 2018. © 2018 Reuters A scandal has emerged over the fate of ‘Windrush’ children, Commonwealth citizens who came to Britain from the Caribbean with their parents decades ago, but are now incorrectly being told they are here illegally. Some have lost their jobs and homes, while others have been deported, despite living lawfully in the UK for nearly all their lives. This is plain wrong on many levels, not least because the families were invited – yes, invited – here by the British…

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