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April 30, 2018

British Home Secretary Resigns Amid Scandal over Deportation of Windrush Generation
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British Home Secretary Amber Rudd has resigned amid an escalating
scandal over how thousands of Caribbean immigrants who have lived in
Britain for decades are facing discrimination and deportation despite
having legally immigrated to Britain after World War II. Known as the
Windrush generation, many of the immigrants never formalized their
citizenship after they immigrated from former British colonies. Now,
following harsh new anti-immigration laws enacted in 2012, many of them
are facing eviction, unemployment and the possibility of deportation.
Conservative politician Sajid Javid has been appointed to replace Rudd
as British home secretary.


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