Home Office broke the law over Windrush generation

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The Equality and Human Rights Commission said Theresa May’s Home Office constantly ignored, dismissed or disregarded the severity of the negative consequences of the policy on black members of the Windrush generation

Black members of the Windrush generation saw the consequences of the hostile environment policy ignored ’s ‘hostile environment’ policy broke equality laws and contributed to serious injustices faced by the Windrush generation, a damning new report says.’s Home Office constantly ignored, dismissed or disregarded the severity of the negative consequences of the policy on black members of the Windrush generation – whose treatment was branded ‘a shameful stain on British history’.

Exceptions to the PSED for immigration were found to have been interpreted incorrectly or inconsistently in many cases, and there was a general lack of commitment from the Home Office to equality, the report said. Ms Waters said the department has until the end of January to come up with an action plan in response to the findings.

 

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