apr 18, 1962 - Commonwealth Immigration Act of 1962
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Responding to increasing xenophobic tension over the influx of "Windrush Generation" commonwealth subjects who migrated from British Colonies, the Conservative party passes issues restrictions based on documentation and profiling. Labour Party leader Hugh Gaitskell refers to the act as "cruel and brutal anti-colour legislation".
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1968: A Year In Review Timeline
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