Vulnerable members of the Windrush generation are still living in destitution on the streets, despite government promises to sort out the crisis that led to thousands of people being wrongly targeted by a government crackdown on illegal immigrants.
The Guardian has heard of at least a dozen Windrush citizens who have been sleeping rough or staying in temporary accommodation while they wait for a decision on their legal right to remain in the UK.
One man said he was living hand-to-mouth, relying on his brother’s support and sleeping on sofas. Another man said he was homeless and had been sleeping in a warehouse.
Their situation has not improved despite it being nearly a month since the minister for children, Nadhim Zahawi, pledged that “in two weeks we’ll have dealt with all the Windrush cases, including compensation.”
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