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About Neema Begum Michael Bankole and Rima Saini

Neema Begum: Assistant Professor in British Politics, University of Nottingham
Michael Bankole: PhD Candidate, Department of Political Economy, King's College London
Rima Saini: Senior Lecturer, Middlesex University

Why BAME politicians are pushing harsh immigration policies

July 14, 2023 by Neema Begum Michael Bankole and Rima Saini Leave a Comment

“The illegal migration bill comes just a year after Patel led the passage of the Nationality and Borders Act. Both policies are designed to keep out outsiders, many of whom are black or brown. It is contradictory that the ministers responsible for these policies are descendants of immigrants themselves.”

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