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The children of Windrush

GarveyLives said:
This seems to be her answer:

Home Office should be stripped of responsibility for compensating Windrush victims, MPs say

‘It’s painful’: Windrush victims waiting years for compensation haven’t received a penny

Windrush survivor: Will we get government compensation before we die?


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Dear Priti Patel… primary school kids write to Home Sec demanding justice for Windrush victims – and she ignores them

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(Source: Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy)

Learning how white supremacy works the hard way.​
 
GarveyLives said:
Another tragedy behind this tragedy:



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Appeal: Hubert Howard funeral
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The Late Hubert Howard, who travelled to Britain in 1960 when aged three as part of the 'Windrush generation' was “shamefully treated” because he could not get “formal documentation of his immigration status”, three Court of Appeal judges have said.

Despite this, the Court of Appeal upheld a Home Office appeal against an earlier decision that refusal of The Late Mr Howard’s application for naturalisation had been unlawful:

Man who was part of Windrush generation ‘shamefully treated’ – judges

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“Shamefully treated” The Late Hubert Howard died on 12 November 2019, just four weeks after finally being granted British citizenship, 59 years after he arrived in London, and without compensation or apology from the Government. He had been trying for 12 years to establish his right to live and work in the UK.
 
www.eventbrite.co.uk

Windrush 75 Invitation

We are excited about the plans for Windrush 75 in the borough of Lambeth.
www.eventbrite.co.uk www.eventbrite.co.uk

Lambeth is planning to commemorate Windrush, and is holding a meeting:


"Dear Community Colleagues and Friends,

We hope you had a great start to the new year!

We are excited about the plans for Windrush 75 in the borough of Lambeth.

It is such an important and significant year to celebrate and commemorate how the Windrush generation helped shape modern Britain. We want to ensure that everyone in the community has an opportunity to hear about our plans and update you on our discussions with Lambeth. We also want to hear from you about what you are planning, share and collaborate with you to make this an historical year!

We would like to invite you to attend a community meeting on:
Date: Monday 6th February 2023
Time: 5-8pm
Venue: 3Space International House, 6 Canterbury Crescent, London SW9 7QE

Please do let us know by reply if you or a representative from your organisation can attend by 3rd February 2023."
 
GarveyLives said:
Now this:

Communities across the country given £500,000 to commemorate Windrush Generation

... from the same people who brought you this:

Windrush generation: Government combined deportation threats with arrival anniversary celebrations
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And now:

"The Home Office has decided not to award £150,000-worth of grants to Windrush community organisations, amid internal disagreement about whether funds should be given to groups that have expressed criticism of the government on social media ..."
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Home Office delays Windrush grants amid row over social media posts
 
Hundreds of mentally ill and chronically unwell people from the Windrush generation were sent back to the Caribbean.

Formerly classified documents reveal at least 411 people were sent back between the 1950s and the early 1970s, under a scheme that was meant to be voluntary.
Families say they were ripped apart and some were never reunited.
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However, government departments do not appear to have kept comprehensive records, so the number could be higher.
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Joseph Armatrading arrived in the UK in 1954. He lived in in Nottinghamshire with his family.

However, he began struggling with his mental health in the 1960s and was diagnosed with paranoid psychosis. In 1966, he was returned to St Kitts. He never saw his family again.
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One of his daughters, June, said she grew up thinking her father didn't love his family.

Yet the BBC has seen a letter, written by Joseph, asking to return to the UK so he could rejoin his family. Little is known about what happened to Joseph after this.
And in previously confidential letters, government officials admitted the procedure of repatriating Mr Armatrading had "not been correct". He had been wrongly stripped of his passport, the papers revealed.
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Returning to the Caribbean was supposed to be voluntary but

it is questionable whether vulnerable patients could make these decisions and whether such suitable arrangements existed. One academic paper said mental health care in the Caribbean at that time lacked "trained personnel and resources".

British government officials were concerned not to give the impression they were "actively trying to offload… those Commonwealth citizens for whom Britain had little use".
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Doctors who researched the impact of being sent back to the Caribbean found it had a negative impact and that many wanted to return to the UK.

In the early 1970s, Dr Aggrey Burke - the UK's first black NHS consultant psychiatrist - concluded it had not been in the best interests of patients with severe mental illness to send them from the UK to Jamaica's Bellevue Hospital.
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Windrush: Hundreds with chronic and mental illness sent back to Caribbean
 
GarveyLives said:
This seems to be her latest answer:

Windrush scandal: 21 people have died before receiving compensation
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GarveyLives said:
Home Office should be stripped of responsibility for compensating Windrush victims, MPs say

‘It’s painful’: Windrush victims waiting years for compensation haven’t received a penny

Windrush survivor: Will we get government compensation before we die?
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teqniq said:
Why am I not surprised? Disgusting nevertheless:

www.independent.co.uk

Windrush compensation scheme ‘not fit for purpose’ as only 1% of appeals successful

Exclusive: Just 42 of the 3,479 appeals last year were successful, new figures show
www.independent.co.uk www.independent.co.uk
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teqniq said:
Braverman defends Home Office as figures reveal one in four Windrush claimants not compensated
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While not a surprise, it should be here as a matter of record:

Windrush Compensation Scheme was ‘designed to fail’ – presenter Floella Benjamin
 
teqniq said:
What a f*ck!ng surprise:

www.theguardian.com

Suella Braverman plans to ditch key Windrush pledges

Exclusive: UK government set to implement hardline commitments to fast-track detention and removal of migrants
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
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The decision not to proceed with all of the recommendations of the Comprehensive Improvement Plan as part of the Windrush Lessons Learned Review response is being challenged in court in R (on the application of Donald) v Secretary of State for the Home Department AC-2023-LON-001302.
 
A new campaign by artists, actors and musicians has been launched to put pressure on the government to speed up compensation for those affected by the Windrush scandal - claiming that more than 40 claimants have died before receiving any money.

Baroness Doreen Lawrence, Jay Blades, Hannah Waddingham, musician Annie Lennox and actor Colin McFarlane are among the stars behind the ‘Justice 4 Windrush’ campaign:

Baroness Lawrence says 'racism' is to blame for Windrush scandal as new campaign for justice begins

Windrush: New campaign by artists and musicians to pressure government to speed up compensation


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related
www.bbc.co.uk

Man told he is not British after 42 years in UK

Nelson Shardey now faces a 10-year wait for "settlement" and a bill running into thousands of pounds.
www.bbc.co.uk

But in 2019, when he applied for a passport so he could go back to Ghana following the death of his mother, he was told he was not British.

The Home Office said he had no right to be in the UK.
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even had a police bravery medal!

Mr Shardey said he had never left the UK, as he saw no need to and regarded it as his home.

"Nobody questioned me. I bought all my things on credit, even the house.

"I got a mortgage. And nobody questioned me about anything," he said.

Mr Shardey has performed jury service, and in 2007 was given a police award for bravery after tackling a robber who was attacking a delivery man with a baseball bat.
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GarveyLives said:
The decision not to proceed with all of the recommendations of the Comprehensive Improvement Plan as part of the Windrush Lessons Learned Review response is being challenged in court in R (on the application of Donald) v Secretary of State for the Home Department AC-2023-LON-001302.
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The result of the legal action:

Suella Braverman’s decision to drop Windrush recommendations unlawful, court rules

Meanwhile:

Windrush scandal: Campaigners demand citizenship for all victims in first 100 days of new government
 
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