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Why are people being deported to Jamaica?

The flight that questions what it means to be British.

It鈥檚 been two years since the Windrush scandal, where at least 164 black British citizens were wrongly deported to countries of their birth or detained in the UK. The scandal has had a lasting impact on the Afro-Caribbean community, with many owed compensation from the government.

The Home Office recently approved a flight from London to Jamaica which was deporting convicted offenders who have been here for most of their lives. Once again, many black Brits say they feel targeted and are being forced to question what it really means to be British.

We spoke to two 大象传媒 reporters: Shamaan Freeman-Powell, who鈥檚 been following the story from the beginning, and Greg McKenzie, who followed the flight to Jamaica and has spoken to Brits who say they鈥檝e been forced to leave their home. Maria Thomas, a lawyer at Duncan Lewis Solicitors, explains why a last-minute legal challenge stopped some of the detainees from being deported.

Presenter: Tina Daheley
Producers: Seren Jones and Duncan Barber
Mixed by Emma Crowe
Editor: Philly Beaumont

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