A UK immigration rule that targets foreign rough sleepers could discriminate against ethnic minorities, a report has warned. The Home Office has admitted that the policy, which was recently revived, may be discriminatory toward ethnic minorities, including Asian women who have survived domestic abuse.
According to an internal document, which outlines the Home Office’s analysis of the policy to deport foreign rough sleepers, the rule could indirectly affect vulnerable groups, including people with disabilities.
The policy has caused widespread outrage ever since it came into force. An eight-page equality impact assessment, seen by Liberty Investigates, concedes that there is potential for the rule to indirectly discriminate against someone based on race, given that some factors that lead to homelessness disproportionately affect people from certain ethnic groups.
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