But they were destroyed by the Tories. Nobody forced them, they decided to carry it out themselves.

Yes, the Tories carried out Labour policy, so they are both as bad as each other.

On what grounds should someone who has lived and worked in this country for years be suspected of being an illegal immigrant in the first place? Would being black be sufficient to justify asking for documents?

No. You now have to prove citizenship to get a job or rent a house whatever colour you are.

Keith, not even Theresa May is now saying the things you are saying. It is recognised now that inability to produce documents is not in itself proof of illegal status.

Only since the plight of Windrush folk was recognised. They are legal but have no proof, so the system is now seen to be flawed, but only for people with that history.

Is this inhumanbeing still defending something the Tories have just lost a Minister over ?

If you mean me, the Minister was sacked because she said there were no targets, not because Windrush was her's or the Tories' fault. It was not.

He wouldn't hurt a fly actually. (Hertford isn’t far from Harlow.)

Thanks Kevin. Long time no see.