| Description | Correspondence and associated papers relating to the involvement of the Indian Workers Association and Jagmohan Joshi in various deportation cases during the 1960s and 1970s. This material includes correspondence from the Home Office and from individual Members of Parliament particularly Andrew Faulds, Labour MP for Smethwick concerning the cases of individuals detained or deported under the terms of immigration legislation. Correspondence discusses requests for extension of visas and entry certificates; appeals by individuals against deportation; the detention of individuals as 'illegal immigrants'; applications for social security benefits; applications for dependents to join relatives already living in Britain. Appeal statements include applications by individuals for UK entry certificates and contain personal details about applicants.
The papers provide evidence of the efforts of the Indian Workers Association to support these individuals and raise awareness about their appeals against deportation by helping them with getting legal representation and lobbying Members of Parliament for further support. |