UK minister defends govt's reaction to Windrush immigration controversy

(17 Apr 2018) A senior British lawmaker on Tuesday reiterated his government's stance that there was never any intention to deport Commonwealth citizens who arrived in the UK from the Caribbean as part of the "Windrush generation" in the 1950s and 60s. The Home Office has come under fire in recent days after multiple reports that people who have lived in the country for decades had been deported or had been warned they may be required to leave. Many members of the Windrush generation never applied for British passports or paperwork as they were invited to emigrate to the UK and as Commonwealth citizens. David Lidington said the government had "no evidence" anyone had been deported, but said the government had put a "new system in place" to ensure people with a legitimate right to remain are allowed to do so. Prime Minister Theresa May earlier apologised for the errors during a meeting with Caribbean leaders on the sidelines of the London-hosted Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Her successor as Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, made a public apology on Monday for the "appalling" actions of her own department. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...