georgephillip
Diamond Member
Imperial ties created lasting migrant pathways like the Caribbean's Windrush generation which would have never existed without UK colonial occupations :And? So? What's your point?
Migrant flows aren't the migrant's fault. It's Starmer's fault for letting them in.
GoogleAI Overdiew:
"At its height, the British Empire governed large parts of Africa, South Asia, and the Caribbean. When empire receded after World War II, those ties didn’t disappear:
- "People in former colonies often had legal or preferential rights to move to Britain, especially before immigration laws tightened in the 1960s–80s.
- Shared institutions—language (English), education systems, and legal frameworks—made migration easier
- Early migrants (e.g., the 'Windrush generation') created diaspora communities, which later migrants could join.
"Result: Migration today often follows the old imperial map. Countries like India, Pakistan, Nigeria, and Jamaica remain major sources of UK migrants."