Immigration and Its Discontents

The Government's retreat over the "Windrush Generation" is merited by the spectacle of people through no fault of their own being penalised for not having suitable documents.  I hope it also helps the government to understand that there are many other immigrants who do not have relevant documentation.  Indeed Theresa May's entire "hostile environment" policy may unravel as it demands incredibly onerous documentation from people who have often been extremely ill placed to keep it. 

I am particularly thinking of the EU migrants who I have spoken to about the demands the Home Office makes on them, but I suppose it applies lots of people.