We’ve written to the Prime Minister, calling on the UK Government to abolish citizenship stripping. Using these extreme powers, the Home Secretary can deprive a British citizen of their legal rights simply by saying it is ‘conducive to the public good’ to do so.
The use of this power is an affront to the principle of equality before the law. It makes some people’s citizenship worth less than that of others. It is also fundamentally racist, as it discriminates based on heritage. People of colour are twelve times more likely to be at risk than white people.
The Open letter is signed by almost thirty other organisations and individuals. You can read the full text below.