Wendy Williams’ remarks come after home secretary confirms three key commitments will not now be implemented
Williams said: “I am disappointed that the department has decided not to implement what I see as the crucial external scrutiny measures, namely my recommendations related to the migrants’ commissioner and the ICIBI , as I believe they will raise the confidence of the Windrush community, but also help the department succeed as it works to protect the wider public, of whom the Windrush generation is such an important part.
Patel made a firm promise to introduce all 30 recommendations made by Williams in 2020, who listed in herthe precise steps the department needed to take to avoid any repeat of the scandal. David Neal, the current independent chief inspector of borders and immigration, said the decision was a “missed opportunity” to improve scrutiny and trust in the government’s policies.
One of the people affected by the scandal, Judy Griffith, 68, was told by a jobcentre employee that she was an “illegal immigrant” in 2015, 52 years after she had arrived as a nine-year-old from Barbados. She was unable to work and as a result got into significant arrears and narrowly escaped eviction. She was also unable to travel, could not visit her sick mother in Barbados and missed her funeral in 2016. She said was depressed to hear that some of the reform commitments were being dropped.
“It feels like they aren’t interested in learning lessons. So many reports and recommendations have been published but so much of it has not been followed through,” she said. “So many of us are still waiting for justice.”
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