'Go Home' texts expose anti-migrant British policy to the world

Late morning on Friday, the Prime Minister's official spokesman made this statement: "The point of the texting, which the Prime Minister does agree with, is to get in touch with people who may be here illegally and to say to them ... that they need to be considering going home voluntarily...

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Published in:OpenDemocracy (London) 2013-10
Main Authors: Back, Les, Sinha, Shamser
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Demonstrations & protests
Immigration policy
Noncitizens
Prime ministers
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Summary:Late morning on Friday, the Prime Minister's official spokesman made this statement: "The point of the texting, which the Prime Minister does agree with, is to get in touch with people who may be here illegally and to say to them ... that they need to be considering going home voluntarily or being removed. In the space of just a few days the story had embarrassed the government, forced a statement from the Prime Minister and prompted a call for an investigation into the events from Labour. Amongst other things the Bill will give further powers to immigration and police officers to search individuals and premises, it will enlarge the state's powers to record, use and retain biometrics, and it will do away with the right of appeal against deportation decisions in many circumstances.
ISSN:1476-5888