‘Citizenship stripping laws are unjust’ - Kamila Shamsie on the UK’s ‘racist’ immigration policy 

I don't know Ms Kamila and never heard of her before. However, I can confirm Benazir Bhutto was a dictator herself and stole billions from Pakistan so I stopped the interview when the interviewer asked democracy came back to Pakistan after Bhutto was elected. Zia Ul Haq did not have a penny in his bank account to bury him in his funeral and he never stole from the ppl.

I was born in London. I swore an oath to the Queen of Australia. My father is Irish, my mother a Gordie. I am English, but only lived there till I was 2. I have 3 passports. Pure racism is the cause of these laws. Political bastardry the other.

How many non muslims in pakistan?🙄

If native British can give citizenship then they have rights to take citizenship just like gulf countries

I love that she's talking about racism, law, politics, etc. But when asked about how she'd like to change the world, she talked about climate change. That's the right conversation we should be having because all the other things are dependent on having a livable planet.

She has money. So no citizenship worries for her....

She can always leave for her own indigenous home, where she belongs. How dare any foreigner tell us who we are and are not 'allowed' to grant citizenship, or from whom we may withdraw it. This cynical arrogance is astounding.

Whilst climate change is the issue of the day. Population growth has always been my one and only concern. Was listening to a documentary and heard that between father and son who are extremely wealthy, forty children have been born, another man thirty children. Can't get my head round that

I've just ordered 10 new MacBooks, 10 MS Surfaces Books, 5 iphones, 5 fairphones and a new office with view over London, NYC, DC and San Fran. all with net-zero carbon offset included. Ehmm...what was the credit card number of the FED and Treasury again, Kamila?

I had similar feelings while in the citizenship process as well. A few of my Pakistani friends use to tell me, keep all your political views quiet. If you get punch, don’t punch back! I wouldn’t take that punch tho 😂

always remember Texas is too small and too poor to fit in a bunch of young, energic people who can add to the productive side of it's economy. The only migrants people should consider excluding are rich retired folk who produce nothing but add to demand, pushing up prices.

There should be a difference between natural born citizens and naturalised citizens, if we have a criminal who has been naturalised - strip them and deport them if it warrants it but Begum being stripped is a disgrace - all it means is that we are passing on our problems to the Bangladeshis and it had nothing to do with them at all - she was radicalised in the UK, it is the UK's responsibility to trial her in a court of law and to put her away for a very long time.

It sounds fabulous!!!

There are quite a few countries that skilled workers can move to. The uk will be in shortage of skilled works and will surely affect the economy if they tell them that they won’t grant them citizenship. This is the sole problem of the UK government. They should either say “you won’t get citizenship just come and work here” or “come here work here contribute for x years and we will get you citizenship” but if they promise in the beginning then breach their contract, the government should be blamed for their dishonesty

I've never heard or read any argument against immigration that I found to be persuasive. I think that the more people we have in our society and economy, then the more creative minds we have, meaning we increase our chances of those minds creating new knowledge, which in turn benefits everyone by translating into wealth. The idea that the more people we have the less resources there are to go around seems to me to be ignorant of the fact that any economy is dependent on knowledge, not resources per se. And on top of this mistake, the people who argue against immigration always seem to focus on the ethnicity of people, as if that characteristic is somehow fundamental to what they are. The only thing that is fundamental to what a person is essentially is that they are creative beings capable of universal explanation. The colour of their backsides is irrelevant. I just can't escape the conclusion that the people arguing against immigration are basically racist. I'm always open to persuasion, so if you disagree with my points, please explain yourself.

UK should start by stripping the Royal family of all of their wealth, assets, and lands 😁👍

in terms of citizen stripping i have no qualms about stripping people who leave these shores to fight on behalf of ISIS of there citizenship leave them in the roj camp and there kids they mean us infidels harm

When they say it's mental health, why didn't gp's do something about it and am pretty sure his gp knew he was struggling with it,especially if it's schizophrenia? So where was the mental health team who do his case? How many are out there ignored and are a danger to the community? It's very sad something that could have been avoided was ignored, it hurts for the young souls full of life taken away.

She seems a Dynamic person.

She would say that wouldn’t she.

Thanks channel 4 👍❤️

It's always interesting to hear people of colour discuss their rights to holding western citizenship and using the term racist towards every policy which does not benefit them directly - or maintain a high status to which they are accustomed. (If you're immigrating you're usually wealthy and highly skilled) @1:50 "citizenship... affords you certain rights and gives you a passport and I have that for two countries. I think people should get as many of them as possible and have as many rights in as many places" As an entitled, privileged, woman-of-colour, let me take a moment to educate you on RACIST citizenship laws. Most Asian countries do not allow immigration or foreigners to hold their citizenship. Most Asian countries pass citizenship down through bloodlines, not oaths. Yet, many women from these Asian countries will flock to Canada or the United States to give birth so their children can have western citizenship simply by being born on these countries' soil. Is that same opportunity afforded to westerners in their countries? Nope! Most Asian countries are not signatories to the UN convention on refugees. This means when fleeing persecution and an individual enters an Asian country, they're permitted to stay so long as it's in refugee camps. They are not housed, given health care or permitted to integrate into society. Yet alone obtain citizenship. China and India are two examples of countries, which do not permit individuals to hold dual citizenship. Yet nearly every western country allows their citizens to hold dual - it not more - citizenships. This is racist, right? As a holder of dual citizenship, British and Pakistani, could you enlighten us on what are Pakistan's: Immigration policy? Citizenship laws? Refugee protection laws? Jus soli (birth on soil)? Once you learn about this you'll truly understand racism. But it won't impact you, so maybe that's not racist? And finally, if any of these countries were to become so enlightened and permit immigration would the countries themselves permit these immigrants to serve in government? So when you say "get as many [passports] as possible and have as many rights in as many places", what you're saying is as a woman-of-colour you want as man western passports, to which you feel you're entitled. Are you concerned with the lack of citizenship afford in Asian countries to non-asians?

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What’s racist about stripping citizenship? If we let someone in and they can’t be decent, I don’t see any problem taking that away, it should all be part of the deal.

This is their country's situation makes change. May be taking some hard decision.

Nation should be an economic zone for wealthy bougeoise

There is nothing racist about the UK's immigration policy. The government claims that it will strip some duel citizens of their British citizens ship but it has not happened and it will not happen. Furthermore by the end of this year the British government will have allowed between 600 to 700 thousand immigrants from outside the EU so Shamsie's "racist" claim is nonsense.

Britain is a teetering country. I'm English and my ancestry traces back generations, but my granddaughter was refused right to reside here because her father, who now has another family overseas, is South African. This is a judgement carelessly handed out by a bureaucrat at the Home Office according to some policy they have not been honest enough to explain, that has caused untold misery in my family. Yet I watch people flooding across our open borders with the aim of shattering my culture and overwhelming the economy of one of the smallest countries in the world. Funny how I was raised thinking I was a citizen of the world, and 2 generations later my family is discriminated against in favour of strangers. Perhaps we deserve it, I dont know. But I find it a betrayal. Quite frankly, empire doesnt benefit anyone but traders and the wealthy, and multiculturalism is manipulation by politicians of people who think the grass is greener on the other side. If we don't succeed Brexit, this country is doomed.

Why should anyone not born in the UK have a right to citizenship.

7:43 into the video and I know it’s a ‘podcast’ and not an interview so you can’t be too challenging but Kishen, how can she be allowed to say the Bangladeshi govt would refuse her citizenship. Who said that? Has she applied? Also, on principal, I agree with her that citizenship should not be revoked once it’s been given (or you’re born here) but on the streets, there is a visceral demand for it. Even I would like to just go round in a Home Office van, rounding up all the ASBO kids and chucking them on a remote island and they can make their own way back, if they can. I

Kamila is Intelligence at its finest calling out the bs of the Babylon matrix establishment 😅😂

if it is given it can be rescinded...

Need more if it.. done the wrong thing in the country that has welcomed you.. back you

But it's unjust and not fair to be living here and the same time supporting Pakistan when you watch crickets, hello I myself support UK specialy ENGLAND in every sports that I watch here it's time to make this country proud and be that we are British ❤ wat is all this fuss about 😊

it might be a good regulation if there was a clause in there that stipulated these advocates must accept at least 1 refugee family in their own home as well as live alongside a shelter full of them

Giving citizenship to someone who is not an indigenous person to a society is a privilege. So why I dont mind if its raken away if you behave too badly. Every country have to protect their country.Some countries can never even confer their citizenship onto you no matter what you have contributed to their society. Its a privilege. You guard privileges if you appreciate it. On the other hand, if a country decides to give citizenship, it should be a one off thing that should last for life regardless of your wrongs/crimes or the country shouldnt confer their citizenshipship atall.

Too smug as always 👎

A very intelligent wise lady I disagree with one or two points But other than that excellent Really enjoyed this

Far better to not accept so many in the first place.

Dual citizenship should be outlawed

Tenmillion stealing a country and the subsequent fivemill dying in conflict is unjust.

Havi g someone as home secretary who is not white 😮 Thats So racist I truly have no care what colour peoples skin is Or where they come from But I dont want them to discriminate against me either

Very informative and interesting news interview.

Well im concerned about what i search up and i am white and born in Britain However Citizenship should not be able to be revoked Im just so sad that im Afraid of enquiring what someones ethnicity is as it is immediately classed as racist and nothing could be futher from the truth

Look at the Nottingham attacker it was a EU Portuguese citizen

Channel 4 is being what the BBC should be… an actually trying to be politically neutral/balanced broadcaster, calling people to account for their bigotries.

She is very brilliant woman she discuss real issue face all British immigrant . That what immigration brings to Britain intelligent people like kamila

The UK is synonymous with racism. 😂

Defund BBC Channel 4

Strip all non-indigenous of any visa or other paperwork. Brexit means Brexit

It is a fine comedy. Only a brown skinned person can say another brown skinned person is racist. But we all know it.

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 is for the English and Ireland 🇮🇪 for the Irish ☘️ it’s our land and we are not giving it up get rid of the Foreign Invaders