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‘Windrush changed nothing’ as over 60 MPs call for deportation flight to Jamaica to be cancelled

"They continue to use deportation as a tool against UK residents."

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
2020-11-30 17:56
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Last week Supermodel Naomi Campbell and actress Thandie Newton are among a host of prominent figures calling on airlines not to operate a mass deportation flight to Jamaica.

In an open letter, addressed to the bosses of multiple airlines including Hi Fly, Titan Airways and TUI UK and Ireland, more than 90 high-profile figures, campaigners and activists urged the companies to decline to operate the planned December 2 flight.

They also called for a pause on the operation of future deportation flights to Commonwealth countries.

The letter, which also includes actress Naomie Harris and former Metropolitan Police superintendent Leroy Logan among its signatories, says the planned deportation of “up to 50 people” risks the “unlawful and wrongful removal of people who have the right to remain in the UK” – highlighting the ongoing Windrush saga as a primary reason why the flight is “wholly inappropriate”.

Dangerous foreign criminals

The Government said those on board the flight would include “dangerous foreign criminals” – including convicted rapists and murderers – and none of the offenders are eligible for the Windrush Scheme.

A report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission found the Home Office failed to comply with equality law when implementing “hostile environment” immigration measures, contributing to serious injustices faced by the Windrush generation.

According to the authors of the letter, the report’s findings “call into question the Home Office’s competency to deal with the continuing injustices it has created.

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“Until justice has been delivered for all Commonwealth Windrush victims, any deportations to Commonwealth countries risk further unlawful removals of Windrush generation members or Windrush descendants who may have the right to remain in the UK but do not yet have the required paperwork.”

The letter claims one of the men deported to Jamaica in a flight in February “was the grandson of a woman who arrived on the HMT Empire Windrush and is still seeking to have his deportation order revoked”.

MPs

Now over 60 MPs have called for the flight to be cancelled. Clive Lewis MP coordinated the letter, that wasn’t signed by Sir Keir Starmer, Tweeted: “The Government is doing little more than pay lip service to righting wrongs and correcting injustices. I’ve coordinated a letter asking @pritipatel @ukhomeoffice to #StopThePlane and stand alongside nearly 70 MPs and peers calling for Wednesday’s flight to be cancelled #Jamaica50.”

Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP raised an urgent question on the matter today. She Tweeted: “Today in Parliament, I raised an urgent question about the Government’s scheduled deportation flight on Weds, which would separate 31 children from their fathers. They have got it wrong on immigration time and again.”

Today in Parliament, I raised an urgent question about the Government's scheduled deportation flight on Weds, which would separate 31 children from their fathers.

They have got it wrong on immigration time and again.

This time they must think again and #StopThePlane #Jamaica50 pic.twitter.com/A5Q3dzC8Tl

— Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP (@BellRibeiroAddy) November 30, 2020

Reactions

1.

The Government plans to deport up to 50 people to Jamaica on Wednesday, a move that would separate 31 children from their fathers.

It's failed to learn the lessons of the Windrush scandal.

I have joined more than 60 MPs in calling for the flight to be cancelled #StopThePlane pic.twitter.com/7pzMh307LQ

— Zarah Sultana MP (@zarahsultana) November 30, 2020

2.

Proud to stand alongside colleagues from across the House in demanding that @pritipatel stop the deportation flight to Jamaica. The Windrush Generation have had to endure too much at the hand of her Government’s hostile environment. Enough is enough #Jamaica50 #STOPTHEPLANE pic.twitter.com/0WwnPFxxVO

— Paula Barker MP (@PaulaBarkerMP) November 30, 2020

3.

This Government has failed to implement the action suggested by the Windrush Learned Lessons Report in full.

They continue to use deportation as a tool against UK residents.

Happy to sign this cross-party letter to @pritipatel and @ukhomeoffice.#StopThePlane #Jamaica50 pic.twitter.com/p9CdAeLvP6

— Jamie Stone MP (@Jamie4North) November 30, 2020

4.

The Government is dismissing those they are trying to deport as 'foreign criminals'. Damning immigration lawyers as "activists"

Let's be clear; Britain is the only place they've ever called home. They've spent their entire lives here.

Windrush changed nothing.#StopThePlane https://t.co/vGuOJqX1vH

— Kate Osamor Labour & Co-op MP for Edmonton (@KateOsamor) November 30, 2020

5.

The Government is doing little more than pay lip service to righting wrongs and correcting injustices. I’ve coordinated a letter asking @pritipatel @ukhomeoffice to #StopThePlane and stand alongside nearly 70 MPs and peers calling for Wednesday's flight to be cancelled #Jamaica50 pic.twitter.com/eV2DPtMo4l

— Clive Lewis MP (@labourlewis) November 30, 2020

6.

Thanks to @BellRibeiroAddy the Govt was forced to answer questions about this deportation flight in Parliament today.

I remain very concerned about this flight going ahead and will continue to press Ministers to reconsider.#Jamaica50 #StopThePlane pic.twitter.com/srO71JxEuz

— Afzal Khan MP (@Afzal4Gorton) November 30, 2020

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