Reform Immigration Laws to repeal those used in a racially discriminatory way.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Why? The huge publicity of cases of alleged shameful violations of human rights of several Black members of the Caribbean “Windrush” generation who entered the UK prior to 1973 and were told by the Home Office that they would be deported unless they could prove their status as British citizens.

I was brought to the UK as a child of the “Windrush” generation. I am a registered British citizen. I have seen on the “Moving Here” website, shipping landing lists in the 1950s to 1960s. The records are stated to be at the National Archives. I note apologies of Home Secretary Amber Rudd and Prime Minister Theresa May, with the announcement on 20th April 2018 that compensation would be paid to those members of the “Windrush” generation who have been unfairly threatened with deportation.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We understand that you're concerned about the impact of immigration laws, but we're not sure exactly what changes you'd like to see.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

21 Apr 2018	Petition opened for signatures
27 Apr 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 27 Apr 2018

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