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1 mar 1970 año - First detention centre built // Immigration Act 1971

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Harmondsworth Detention Unit, Greater London, opens and is the first detention centre in the United Kingdom to be built with the purpose of detaining Commonwealth citizens who are denied entry to Britain. By 2015 it would become the biggest detention centre in Europe, holding 615 men at any given time
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Immigration Act 1971 took away the automatic rights of Commonwealth citizens to stay in the UK, meaning citizens of British Colonies would face the same restrictions as any other country. Introduced ‘right of abode’ so those with family connections in Britain faced fewer restrictions in light of the changes.

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1 mar 1970 año
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