Britain remembers the Kindertransport but is in danger of forgetting its lessons
Amy Williams, Nottingham Trent University and WIlliam Niven, Nottingham Trent University Reports in the UK press on September 1 revealed plans by the home secretary, Priti Patel, to end the current migration system which reunites refugee children with their families living in Britain in the event of a no-deal Brexit. If legal routes to family reunion close, thousands of children will be at risk. After surviving dangerous journeys, these children, who have already suffered greatly, will be extremely vulnerable to traffickers and exploitation. This at a time when Britain has been commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Kindertransport , which saved around 10,000 mainly Jewish children from Nazi persecution. It’s ironic that a nation which prides itself on welcoming refugee children in the past – not just Jewish children, but also Basque, Gibraltarian and Maltese children – is now turning its back on those in real danger today. The story of the Kindertransport has be...