The children of Windrush: 'I’m here legally, but they’re asking me to prove I’m British' Read more“I did not realise that my story was going to become this big and bring out a lot of people with this problem. Barnes was amazed to hear that her mother had been classified as an illegal immigrant. “I never, ever once thought that my mum was an illegal immigrant. But she was frustrated at the refusal of officials to listen to her repeated protestations that she was not an illegal immigrant. “I’m so glad we spoke out and I’m so glad it meant so many other people came forward with their stories and that now they are all being recognised as British citizens – which is what they are.

Source: The Guardian May 05, 2018 05:01 UTC