Sometimes its easy to lose sight of the individual stories behind the callous 'hostile environment' that the British state presents to migrants... so here is a BBC story about two cases, which show the impact of the policy on individuals & the difficulty of proving their British status.
Its heartbreaking but will also make you angry with the faceless bureaucrats & smug politicians who cause so much pain needlessly!
#Windrush #migrants #politics
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93lzl1vpeqo
Emeritus Prof Christopher May /
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