Windrush generation members to be refused UK citizenship

[JohnD]

Windrush generation members to be refused UK citizenship, government announces

Critics say it is 'scandalous' that Home Office should subject Windrush citizens to conditions other British citizens are not and raise concerns around absence of appeals process

Members of the Windrush generation will be refused British citizenship, the government has announced.

In a statement issued late on Friday afternoon, home secretary Sajid Javid said a number of Caribbean nationals who came to Britain between 1948 and 1971 would not qualify for citizenship because they failed to meet the “necessary good character requirement” due to committing criminal offences.

Windrush citizens are supposed to be afforded the same rights as British citizens, so the announcement is likely to prompt renewed accusations that they are effectively awarded second-class status.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...d-a8549101.html?amp&__twitter_impression=true


See also
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...ttee-sajid-javid-harriet-harman-a8511786.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...oreign-minister-families-traced-a8515661.html

 

[Notch7]

Thousands granted citizenship under Windrush scheme
More than 2,000 members of the Windrush generation have been granted citizenship free of charge, the Home Office has confirmed.

As JohnD says some thoughhave not been granted citizenship:
People in this category include people with convictions for murder, child sex offences, the supply of drugs, and robbery.

JohnD thinks its terrible child sex offenders should not be granted UK citizenship.....

 

[Deleted member 63160]

JohnD thinks its terrible child sex offenders should not be granted UK citizenship.....

Wouldn't surprise me TBH.

 

[SirGalahad]

Making an error on your tax return will be enough to fail the good character requirement - and once it's on your file you will find it difficult to get a visa to visit other countries.

The good character requirement is so broad a test that having failed to pay council tax would be enough to fail it, or got a number of motoring offences.

https://assets.publishing.service.g...achment_data/file/701902/annex-d-v4.0-ext.pdf