Measures in government’s proposed immigration bill could violate protections whether families and children are made destitute as a result of being made homelessGovernment proposals to legally require landlords to check the immigration status of their tenants risk a serious breach of human rights, an official watchdog has warned. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has warned MPs ahead of Tuesday’s moment reading of the immigration bill that fast-track powers for landlords to evict families of illegal immigrants and their children risk breaching human rights law.
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Source: theguardian.com