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Community versus commonwealth: reappraising the 1971 Immigration Act

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posted on 2023-06-09, 03:31 authored by Erica Consterdine
The 1971 Immigration Act constitutes the most important piece of legislation for the regulation of immigration to Britain. Many assume that the Act was simply a further extension of the restrictive measures established over the post-war period to end non-white immigration. Based on original archival material, I argue that the Act was established in reaction to the dilemma the government faced as a result of joining the European Economic Community and the free movement of workers against Commonwealth migrants. The Act represents the final dismantling of universal Commonwealth citizenship and, in this sense, a definitive acceptance of the end of the Empire.

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  • Published

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  • Published version

Journal

Immigrants and Minorities

ISSN

0261-9288

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Issue

1

Volume

35

Page range

1-20

Department affiliated with

  • Politics Publications

Research groups affiliated with

  • Sussex Centre for Migration Research Publications

Full text available

  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2016-10-17

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2018-05-04

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2017-02-23

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