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UK's "Racist Two-Tier System" Threatens Citizenship Rights

12/11/2025

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A report by the Runnymede Trust and Reprieve states the UK has adopted a "racist two-tier system" for citizenship revocation.
Since 2010, over 200 individuals have lost citizenship, primarily people of color linked to ISIS.
The Home Office defends the legislation as necessary for safety.
Critics, including Labour peer Alf Dubs, call for ending these discriminatory practices.
The report warns that laws leave 9 million people vulnerable to citizenship removal.

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Story summary

A report by the Runnymede Trust and Reprieve states the UK has adopted a "racist two-tier system" for citizenship revocation.
Since 2010, over 200 individuals have lost citizenship, primarily people of color linked to ISIS.
The Home Office defends the legislation as necessary for safety.
Critics, including Labour peer Alf Dubs, call for ending these discriminatory practices.
The report warns that laws leave 9 million people vulnerable to citizenship removal.