The stories of the Windrush veterans

[@thekingsdaughter6525]

Recently became aware of the Windrush scandal. This is very eye-opening. As a Jamaican with many relatives living throughout the U.K., this is very informative. What I find interesting is the fact that the people from the Caribbean were referred to as British "subjects". IMO, The whole abolishment of slavery was never intended to come to fruitition. These people were lured to England with the prospests and promise of a better life, only to be used and kicked out. Why now? They're targeting a generation that was not the most educated or savvyy about record keeping and who relied heavily on a government for such documentation. If the government loses it then all is lost, and the onus is now on the citizen to prove their status in a country they've lived for decades. England was NEVER the motherland to people of the Caribbean, they captured and enslaved us from our MOTHERLAND. It's almost like being in a Foster Care in the U.S. and are told, "You have aged out of this system, you can't stay here anymore, go figure it out." This situation needs to be fixed expeditiously! Shame on all those responsible for these atrocities!!

[@kevindurand3237]

There was no invitation to come

[@MissOrchid12]

There was a recruitment drive to fulfil jobs in the public sector. From countries Britain was financially benefiting from. ​@@kevindurand3237

[@bfayehenry2867]

These men are so beautiful in the way they express themselves. They sound so intelligent. Upstanding citizens. This is so horrible.

[@VicousSid]

My Dad served 22 years in the Royal Air Force. We moved to the States in 1980. I watched my father as he watched the documentary last week. My Dad was in a few pictures and my Uncle Cliff Walker was a narrator. As my father watched the documentary I witnessed a blank look on his face and a look of bewilderment and loss. All this time and service and no thanks or anything. All this time and my family is not considered British....a great disappointment

[@mcwise1201]

Sadly no suprise, that was the way he was treated.

[@thomasreed49]

Hold on on a minute the Caribbean is your father probably included has never said thank you for letting us stay in the UK they were never asked to come over they were never wanted to come over you should be saying thank you for letting us stay not as thanking you. Their attitude gets more and more ridiculous as time goes on sick to death of it.

[@jrw3349]

These people are part of the reason we in the U.K. have our freedom today and yet this is how we treat them

[@McFraneth]

Oh God this situation is so shameful. I remember the West Indian matrons in hospital when I was a child. The West Indian bus conductors. Treating British Commonwealth citizens who came to GB to work and contribute to the economy in this appalling manner is just deplorable and shameful.

[@wendyalexander5342]

McFraneth Fradet yes it is. And it's happening here too

[@ParticleJesus]

Both of you are why women should not be allowed to vote.

[@McFraneth]

Learn about the Commonwealth and learn about the Windrush generation and you'll see that yes, they were asked to come to Great Britain to work on the buses, the railways, as nurses, etc. They formed the backbone of British society, along with the Irish. Have some decency and give credit where credit is due.

[@McFraneth]

John Msx, the Commonwealth countries sent soldiers to fight in both wars. Did you not know that? ww1commonwealthcontribution.org/

[@maria610421]

Why are you surprised look what they did to the GURKHA"S.

[@McFraneth]

The contribution of the Commonwealth Nations to Britain during both wars is conveniently ignored. SHAME. This government is pandering to the lowest common knuckle-dragging denominator in GB, and that is scandalous.

[@Greatnews4me2]

West Indies are great 👍 people . Beautiful ❤️ Caribbean’s .

[@shrimpy8188]

Greatnews4me2 I agree and the ethnic population should stay there.

[@Lando-kx6so]

Caribbean people*

[@celiasmith8662]

Tears just come to my eyes when I read these stories. This is absolutely disgraceful!!!!!! I am British born, of Caribbean parents, this is national shame!

[@peteratkin3788]

As a British citizen, I find the morally appalling, Despite the poles and the Media this is not the will of the people, certainly, no one I know except those with questionable morals or have no clue believe this is acceptable if we make a promise we should keep it, our government should man up or get out.

[@adeoguntolasolanke-oguntol5108]

Moved to tears watching and listening to these men. We need a revolution in Africa ASAP. We are not destined to be treated in this manner.

[@Nathan.Manchester]

Well done Channel 4 for highlighting this issue before anyone else - a liked video from me 👍👍

[@tuforu4]

well many issues in northern ireland

[@maria610421]

One thing that people do not understand, is you do not need permission form the Government to free thinking human beings. If people rae Voting to ligitimise the Government into out private lives its time for free thinking people say, God made you with a brain, and legs and a Heart and a Race and people must not allow the Government to tell you you can't walk anywhere, or have thoughts of your own to define right from wrong. Your Mother and Father taught you right from wrong, when you are an adult you should know right from wrong its not a Political issue. If the Government is thinking up ways of destroying their own countries, the question is always why. They must have a reason why they want to destroy the NHS, I know why because the Corporation can get it for nothing and Priviatise it after the public paid for it, so they get it FREE. Its the same reason they wanted to get rid of the Black people who helped them in their hour of need after WW2, because they have no gratitude. Their deciet goes even further, they are plotting to kill all the Africans in Africa hence why the people are fleeing their home countries. Why are they doing it, to get Free Land, and resources. Its the same reason for the War in Iraq, and Syria, and WAR they have planned in China, Iran, Russia and War against anybody who object to their Genocide they have planned for none Europeans.

[@laminage]

I am a 5th Generation Black Canadian who is the Descendant Of Slaves who came to Canada through the Underground Railroad. Our History like Windrush are without a doubt the most unacknowledged in Black History. I wish they would do a Storyline where Patrick Trueman remembers how he came to England from Trinidad and his struggle to make a life for himself on Eastenders.

[@seekgodfirstallways8798]

Good for you brother for standing up for your rights! God bless you all!

[@keithbawden7940]

I was nursed by a WINDRUSH nurse - hope she has not been deported!

[@keithbawden7940]

Mad Max. The lady was homosapiens! So what are you?

[@Kenya22]

This is absolutely disgusting. The British basically used these people when they needed them, as soon as their service is no longer required, documents have gone missing and people are being threaten with deportation. Meanwhile people will say this isn’t racism! It’s pure racism, and there’s no other way to put it.

[@JamesRoome]

It's not the British. I'm British and it makes my blood boil. It's embarrassing and they should be compensated for the years of suffering and the stress it's caused.

[@barbiedoll116ify]

As usual when u done finish helping their country..your services are no longer needed..MY GOD🙏

[@mauricealexander3834]

Daughter of Enoch Rubbish.

[@Happey67]

Someone did tell me who lives in the UK that they will make it hard for black people to live there. He told me this in 2010.

[@nicoledaniels8936]

I love old respectable black men!

[@febtwentythree-pe6km]

Never sell out yourself at the end of the day they always gonna remind u where u from.

[@Happey67]

We are praying for you all in that UK.

[@flexjuva]

My parents were born British. In the British Guiana.. that quickly went out the window..when independence came.. I say Guyana vex them because unlike other states that where also under British rule most can visit UK without a visa... Not Guyanese.. I guess they got vex because no longer a strong hold on our resources...

[@surgeknight5725]

This is just a tip of an ice berg, besides the Windrush generation what about other victims from the rest of the commonwealth who have been detained and deported and are now stuck outside the UK. , is there a helpline number for them?

[@wendyalexander5342]

Some considered Britain their 'Motherland' when they came and served in the military. But some of this is happening here too. But Britain gave them the chance to give them papers without treating them like criminals. Those who went into the military got citizenship but it's changing now. Those seeking sanctuary weren't given that chance here and their children are citizens and their parents aren't.

[@michelleobi4410]

Channel 4 news is the only decent news programme on T.V. Love it This is an absolute disgrace! This generation helped build Britain after WW2. Britain as a nation would not be like it is today without them end of.

[@stephenmoss877]

Fucking National Disgrace ! These people are my family ! These people are my friends ! My work colleagues ! My Neighbours !

[@madamboo8315]

I love channel 4 they expose our shameful government. Its disgusting how they can treat our windrush generation like this. I am very fortunate to know some of the generation and its frightening for them. They should be given absolute remain to leave without question. Not deportation........

[@splendidtime1]

This is not an accident. This may be an agenda that is spread across Europe, The UK as well as the United states because they are kicking lots of black people out of these nations and continents. Maybe they are trying to create Norway. May God help all people. There is something very dark going across the earth. Time.

[@phyllislogie]

This is an utterly disgusting and disgraceful affair and the British government should be ashamed of itself, but that is not who they or how they work. I am sure they knew exactly what they were doing, understood the consequences, but did it anyway. We as a race of people have been used, abused and refused by the British for hundreds of years and if we don't wake up and smell the coffee it will continue to happen. It seems to me that people i.e Europeans who had nothing to do with the rebuilding of Britain I feel certain that someone of European descent, now living in Britain have more legal rights than people who worked all their lives rebuilding Britain after the WW2, who has served and fought in the British army putting themselves in mortal danger in the name of Great Britain can at an age when they need their family around them are being deported without the right to an old age pension, a pension I might add for which they worked their whole lives. Let this be a lesson to all black people throughout the world and especially the black man and women who are directly suffering this indignity. I hope you learn your lesson well. Because we as a race we are very forgiving with a high concentration of humanity and that concentrated level of humanity always gets us in trouble, forgetting or not fully realizing that the people we are dealing with don't operate by the same set of rules we do. Their history has proven that fact time and time again. Be careful out there brothers and sisters, be careful for you have reason to be fearful!!

[@shrimpy8188]

Phyllis Simon Stay in your ethnic homelands and leave us alone in ours.

[@lesliewatson6146]

Phyllis Simon of

[@riyadougla539]

Brexit seems like a hidden agenda. Europeans who had nothing to do with post-war Britain feel entitled to say and do whatever they want regarding British ethnic minorities. The Caucasian cannot be trusted at all.

[@hyacinthleon4178]

Thanks for sharing

[@luaseast1251]

No gratitude for the UK.

[@patriciarowe6685]

This is disgusting. The way they are treating them.

[@orineboyd6346]

My parents came on the windrush, to have cheap labour jobs which they did and were grateful for, but the majority of English treated them as low as animals because of the Conservative party, I remember a poster I saw saying, if you want a Black living next to you vote Labour, but if you want them out the county vote Conservative, but the truth is, people who think that way are the true Animals with Very Low level though patterns.

[@robeltoburrows3768]

What I would like to know? Why is it the windrush = afro carrabean people have this problem and not the Indian or packistani people???

[@anonymousanonymous870]

Because the Indians and Pakistanis stick together in their community, but black people in general don't stick together, that's why we are easily targeted.

[@riyadougla539]

Good point.

[@ojol4871]

UK POPULATION HAS GROWN BY AT LEAST 13 MILLION IN 18 YEARS! Most have come over here illegally from Africa, India and eastern europe.

[@samira9828]

ojol don’t forget to add the Caribbean too .

[@doublettkostli4158]

Wickedness beyond believe

[@Greaseball01]

Yo that guy talking about Brexit Syndrome that is a very astute term because I really believe one of the big reasons for brexit was the complete lack of real explorations, in various media exploration of the possibility of a brexit, of what the practical and complete extents of a brexit would really be nationally and internationally, for example was anyone talking about potetnial issues Irish border leading up to the vote? If they were I didn't hear them.

[@Lando-kx6so]

Brexit has made it much easier for us non EU people to migrate to the UK & ironically the UK will now be even more racially & ethnically diverse

[@ParticleJesus]

How many reports have C4 done on Windrush 'victims' vs. the Telford victims?

[@mediacenterman8583]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism

[@ParticleJesus]

It's not Whataboutism, C4 have limited resources and they choose to report on stories that exemplify black vicitmhood and ignore white native victimhood. They choose to do this, because they are anti-white metropolitan urbanites who have no roots. They don't have a soul.

[@kishaeli3773]

AugustusPugin where were their parents to care. stfu

[@shrimpy8188]

AugustusPugin Exactly. This anti white hatred is sickening. Their time will come though.

[@Bunfire123]

Shrimpy Gaming your time will come.

[@kdee868]

yes we’ve walked our ways as civil/civilian guards, believing it.

[@enfield7123]

How about two atomic bombs dropped on Japan Are the Americans forgiven for murder of servilions or is that not to be mentioned

[@akanibaone7082]

Regardless were they came from, or they have lived there for a long time, but they must embrace their African heritage. Take their dignity and self-esteem back. Why are they so desperate to be called British.

[@edwardsewell8366]

Cindy hsndwatch You are so stupid! These people came when most of the west indies were British colony (before independence) Present day (now a days) can u tell Puerto Rican they are not American or can u stop them from visit the USA,. Csn u stop Bermudian, caymanian from coming to Britain.. Can u stop people from Martinique and Guadeloupe from visiting France.. You need to read more and widened you knowledge.. Did we ask to be put on ship, whipped,stripped of our dignity, worked like slave and build GB. No didn't asked to be colonised bk then GB ruled the world. You are so silly!

[@DarkAngel2512]

They're not African. Theyre British-Carribean.

[@celican2000]

shame on uk

[@jackincorporated8480]

They have contributed so much. So much in the way of crime- murder and drug dealing.

[@georgeorwell3532]

Jack Sabbath so all the people in this video are murderers and drug dealers?

[@missbcritiques9209]

Jack Sabbath not necessarily..

[@cujoemblakka1041]

You flipping swines, I'll see what you'll do in the next war.

[@thomasreed49]

They have contributed so muchBut we are unable to see what they contributed. It’s the same as sub-saharan Africa from where they came there is no evidence of the Monumental achievements they made there.

[@roycarder6179]

Serving...in the Army....and government question these gents right to be living in the. U.K. ....these wise gentleman do not deserve this ....total disgrace

[@thegreatmediareplacement5925]

The Windrush was chartered by a Jewish Oligarch and used Jamaicans as human traffic. No British politician knew the Windrush was coming. It just turned up.

[@flexjuva]

In the Caribbean region the government's should put in measures for the so-called Brits US all of them and impose visa policy on them too

[@johno4521]

Why do programme makers always concentrate on those that came from the west indies, giving the impression they were the only nationality affected by the Government decision? There were other nationalities involved, in fact those from the west indies were not even the largest numbers affected; that goes to the Canadians but no one talks about them (or call it 'the Canadian' scandal) as it does not suit the agenda.

[@georgeorwell3532]

Iies

[@luaseast1251]

They should be grateful to have lived in this country this long.

[@margaretfrost8223]

DA 329 My family have worked in the NHS and care of the elderly so what are you on about ,lots of us still work in care homes ,we are not lazy,we worked and so did our fathers/mothers to rebuild our country after the devistation of last wars,yes you came and helped too but it was your choice to come,are government brought you in for years,we the people had no say .You came to earn money to take back home to help your country,that's what we were told.

[@celican2000]

racism is a disease 4real

[@ianlumumbabinda3702]

The man in red hat he looks south Africans big time but if you ask me he will be like bombaclad me ya no Africans me Jamaican 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mariasmith2198]

A country needs to put its citizens first. Citizenship is a great gift, and should only be given to people who are proven to be doing something positive for the country. And I mean proven.....not theorized by an economist. The pie we share is very small, and not everyone can have a slice.

[@rachelharris8155]

This very upsetting this people help building this country now they want them to leave , I see ppl who com to this country who never work and they give house for them and there kid and they never pay any tax in this country dose are the ppl them need to make leave

[@irandixon78]

rachel harris I agree but I'm so fed up its getting to the point that I want to leave this country but don't have the funds. I wouldn't mind if the Government gave me money to get the @%ck out of this country like what my so called black people are told, maybe that's what the Government should do to all the Windrush generation but I can't speak for all.

[@margaretfrost8223]

irandixon78 At least you have your own country to return to ,we all don't have that luxury ,we have live here and put up with our country being taken over by invaders from Europe,

[@irandixon78]

Margaret Frost What goes around comes around it's in the word that you used "INVADERS" I'm going to leave it right there. Have a nice day.

[@louise-yo7kz]

@@irandixon78 👍🏽

[@kimoykalinago4154]

its sad to see these people so desperate to hold on to this "British" title you are not! never have been! or ever will be welcome in this country!! you will always be seen as a foreigner...and i say that as man born in the Caribbean who's, lived in the UK both in the north and south for 27 years.

[@sixpac20032010]

I completely agree, I'm British born, But I don't see myself as British, I see myself as a blackman living and working in Britain, But my heritage is Jamaican and always will be. It's embarrassing how many Black's believe in the british society and system and show aligence to a country which is steeped in racism, The illusion of inclusion. Black's have become to comfortable, We live in a White supremist world where they can make adjustments to rules at anytime.

[@kimoykalinago4154]

sixpac20032010 couldn't of said it better myself!!! People really need to wake up and smell the sugar cane!! That's partly how this country got rich!

[@luaseast1251]

If its all down to sugar cane surely Jamaica's GDP would be higher than 121 in the world rankings.

[@kimoykalinago4154]

jonathan smith don't be moronic it was a play on words for wake up and smell the coffee we both know that sugar cane was just one of the many things that helped to make this country rich at the expense of black people.

[@luaseast1251]

I apologise if you felt that me quoting a statistic was moronic. However, I agree with you that sugar cane may have contributed to the UK"s wealth, but the main reason for the wealth was the Industrial Revolution. In regards to becoming rich at the "expense of black people", that was hundreds of years ago in a different world before the United Nations introduced human rights laws. The same way the Moors invaded Sicily and large parts of Europe and enslaved Europeans that was also hundreds of years ago before Human Rights laws existed.

[@JB1837-x3f]

Why are they crying to live in a white country? It would be wonderful if all Jamaicans living overseas return to their home country and build Jamaica. Jamaica have a lot of natural resources. It is surrounded by water, have an abundance of fertile lands, and is blessed with beautiful climate. Hong Kong is located on a rock and they are able to build their country to be a prosperous nation. If Hong Kong can be successful then Jamaica can be successful too. conclusively, QUIT CRYING TO STAY IN WHITE PEOPLE COUNTRY.

[@maebell7515]

Scary to go home now.

[@gabrielfenter8459]

I like trains

[@Traveling.contess]

Morden day slavery mentality.

[@margaretfrost8223]

No one forced them to come, the people here did not get a vote on it.we were told they were coming to earn money to take home and help their country.Why didn't they go back,?that's why they didn't get a full passport.my father was moved out of a factory unit to accommodate Windrush workers,it was the highest paid unit.We lost our home because we could no longer pay our rent on the money my father got from the unit he was put in.

[@michellehenry6358]

Blame your Government not the people from the wind rush and what you all fail to understand they came here as British Citizen because their country was in the Colony not as illegal immigrants so shut up and go read history

[@angus3963]

Typical conservative, to thick to see the problem is the government YOU wanted. Not the people that came to Britain from British colonies.

[@ronkodak3470]

Black people stop put your trust in babylon

[@ansefrancois8672]

Please watch this movie (home again)

[@matthewprince9705]

@dominic clarke FULL MOVIE kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6DPdKSCj6-BjrM Details: Three Jamaicans, who are deported from the U.S., Canada, and England, must make their way in a land that they are not familiar with.

[@stephenmiller3698]

Very Strange

[@kdee868]

we will have to rise above the skittles to bring our werthers.

[@hyacinthleon4178]

True

[@Philip-x3d]

oooh.....a FREE MONEY opportunity. 😁 Cant let that go to waste can we. 🙄

[@omoola2675]

There is another issues the media as not talk about or broadcast is issues of immigration fees for limited leave to remain and indefinite leave to remain we immigrants from Africa pay more than immigrants from European the difference is too much.

[@secreteobsession3584]

I hate these type of station channels that they pick certain black people to be represented on TV when they should be able to pick anyone that will literally speak their mind what I wanna hear is where is the plane set up for the Indians the Chinese Poland Arabs why is an airplane set up for them why is black people and Jamaicans a target as the government made deals with Pakistan do you know how many Indians that have come over to this country and not one plane have sent most of them back

[@randyrustybuts9566]

The median of 18 reasonably representative samples gives us an IQ of 80 for Jamaica. This is also consistent with Samms-Vaughan (2005 ), one of the more recent and methodologically robust studies, which shows an average IQ of about 81.3 Mar 2013

[@davidedbrooke9324]

Quit whining, load dumb comments. They worked they got:leave to stay they are being asked in some cases to prove it, big deal.

[@lightdd4444]

You all or real lucky 👀👀👀👀🤔🤔🤔what they did to Harry⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@hyacinthleon4178]

Enoch Powell caused a lot of Agro

[@febtwentythree-pe6km]

Free up the world so people don't have to emigrate.

[@SlackerMagician]

enoch powell was right

[@keithbawden7940]

The 'Commonwealth'???? Lollollollollol.

[@louise-yo7kz]

There you go! We need to wake up

[@simon8413]

We were never asked.

[@datlenzguy5076]

Total miss understanding, Windrush scandal is a total miss understanding. Hostile Environment was not aimed to target and get rid of black people, it the requirements of it that caught out few people

[@audreyblack8629]

Only because they did not bother to register.

[@hyacinthleon4178]

Political

[@keithjohnson49]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aovYcpejoa6ki9E

[@jaybirdlady1407]

Mr. Johnson Your link is racist these men served Britain 🇬🇧 give them some respect instead of trying to change history.

[@keithjohnson49]

@@jaybirdlady1407 Truth hurts. It's only the Left that distorts and tries to change History to create its own agenda of propaganda & State-control