Question

Complete the following questions on the Windrush Scandal: 1. When did the Windrush scandal first emerge? 2. What legal rights did the Windrush generation have to remain in the UK? 3. Why did the Windrush scandal happen? a. What is the ‘Hostile Environment’ policy? b. What did the Home Office demand? 4. What happened to those who had no proof of documentation? 5. How did the above legislation impact on the victims of the Windrush scandal?

Answer 1

Answer:

1: Some time around 1948 and 1970

2: If you arrived in the UK from a Commonwealth country before 1973 you had the right to stay in the UK.

3 : On the 22 of June 1948, a ship called the MV Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury Docks, Essex bringing workers from Jamaica, Trinidad, and Tobago.  

3 a: hostile environment policy is a set of administrative and legislative measures designed to make staying in the United Kingdom as difficult as possible for people without leave to remain, in the hope that they may voluntarily leave.

3 b: ?

4: Those with no proof of documentation where sent out of the country.

5: ?