Amelia Gentleman recalls the personality, experiences and battles of the leading campaigner
In August 2015, Paulette Wilson received a letter telling her she faced deportation to a country she had left as a child nearly 50 years earlier. The 59-year-old grandmother, who had arrived in the UK legally in 1968, was frightened by the menacing tone of the letter.
“You are specifically considered to be a person who has failed to provide evidence of lawful entry to the United Kingdom,” it announced. “Therefore you are liable for removal.” This was followed by a warning in alarming capitals: “LIABILITY FOR REMOVAL”.
Continue reading…Amelia Gentleman recalls the personality, experiences and battles of the leading campaignerPaulette Wilson dies aged 64‘A precious gem … broken by the government’In August 2015, Paulette Wilson received a letter telling her she faced deportation to a country she had left as a child nearly 50 years earlier. The 59-year-old grandmother, who had arrived in the UK legally in 1968, was frightened by the menacing tone of the letter.“You are specifically considered to be a person who has failed to provide evidence of lawful entry to the United Kingdom,” it announced. “Therefore you are liable for removal.” This was followed by a warning in alarming capitals: “LIABILITY FOR REMOVAL”. Continue reading…