Oppose Racism at the heart of Windrush Scandal

The Windrush Scandal has shown the racism at the heart of this government’s immigration policies. Men and women who have lived in the UK for decades – and have made a huge contribution to our society – have been treated like criminals.

The Home Office destroyed thousands of landing cards documenting the arrival of windrush-era migrants. As Stand Up to Racism President Diane Abbott has rightly pointed out, Theresa May and Amber Rudd are to blame – and not just because they have been in charge of the Home Office. The self-proclaimed “hostile environment” strategy has meant that Windrush citizens – alongside other refugees and migrants – have been treated as the enemy within.

There are two important events coming up to protest the way in which the Windrush Generation have been treated:

Solidarity with Windrush generation and their families. Friday, 20th April 5pm-7pm, Windrush Square, Brixton. Facebook event here.

Join us in the place that celebrates the remarkable contribution of African and Caribbean men and women to this country. They built the NHS and worked hard against all odds and racism to maintain public services and communities across the UK.

Speakers at this event include:

Gary Younge, journalist • Chuka Umunna, MP for Streatham • Cllr Claudia Webbe, Chair of Labour Party NEC • Florence Eshalomi AM London Assembly Member, Lambeth & Southwark • Micky Broom, Brixton tube National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) • Margaret Greer, UNISON equalities officer • Alex Wheatle, author • Sara Bredemear, actor and more tbc. See facebook event for updates

2. Support the Windrush Amnesty debate. Monday 30 April, 4pm-7pm in Parliament Square. Facebook event here

We will gather to support the mass petition that has triggered a debate. We support the call for an amnesty for the “Windrush generation” who were invited to the UK as British citizens. We call on the government to stop all deportations, make sure there are no problems with documentation and establish an amnesty for those who came here as minors.