Thread by @RunnymedeTrust

As the #BordersBill is scrutinised in parliament today, here's what you need to know about its potential impact on ethnic minority Britons 🧵👇

Between 2006 and 2014, powers to strip citizenship were used 27 times. In 2017 alone, its use rose dramatically to 104 times

Last month, a new clause was snuck into the #BordersBill, which would grant the power to deprive a person’s citizenship without them even being told

This new clause is an indefensible proposal which adds further weight to already discriminatory citizenship stripping laws

It reinforces the idea that ministerial discretion can decide whether or not you belong in the UK

Even if they have never left Britain before, those with dual nationality (or the possibility of it) face the prospect of losing their citizenship

These enhanced deprivation powers send a clear signal: if you have links to other countries, don’t take your citizenship for granted

If passed, this legislation will reinforce policies that have led to two tiers of citizenship: distinguishing between those who are deemed to be permanent citizens - irrespective of their actions - and those who could have their citizenship taken away from them

The @NewStatesman reported that citizenship of 6 million people could be jeopardised by this #BordersBill clause.

Of these, 2 in 5 BME people (41%) are likely to be eligible for deprivation of citizenship, compared with just 1 in 20 people categorised as white (5%) @ONS

We should all see this as the deportation threat it is, but particularly for the Black and ethnic minority citizens of this country - who already have to fight to belong

Read the latest opinion piece from our @kapoor_alba ⬇️
bigissue.com/opinion/citize…