The Commonwealth diaspora is the group of people who have emigrated from countries in the Commonwealth of Nations, a group mainly consisting of former British colonies. [a]
In the aftermath of World War 2 and the rapid breakup of the British Empire, Britain invited Commonwealth citizens to immigrate to Britain as part of the post-war rebuilding of the nation. [2] Many of these immigrants faced significant racism. [3] [4] Restrictions on Commonwealth migration to Britain later emerged with the Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962. [5]
The Commonwealth diaspora in Britain in particular has been identified as a potential asset, allowing Britain to make economic and other connections to other Commonwealth countries, which has been a particularly relevant topic of discussion as Britain charts its post- Brexit future and decides which groupings of countries to focus on working with (such as with the European Union). [6] [7] [8]
Various groups in the Commonwealth diaspora, such as Caribbean diasporas,
[9]
[10] have been noted for being bound together by the sport of
cricket,
[11]
[12] as well as introducing cricket to a number of countries, such as Canada and the United States.
[13]
[14]
The Commonwealth diaspora is the group of people who have emigrated from countries in the Commonwealth of Nations, a group mainly consisting of former British colonies. [a]
In the aftermath of World War 2 and the rapid breakup of the British Empire, Britain invited Commonwealth citizens to immigrate to Britain as part of the post-war rebuilding of the nation. [2] Many of these immigrants faced significant racism. [3] [4] Restrictions on Commonwealth migration to Britain later emerged with the Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962. [5]
The Commonwealth diaspora in Britain in particular has been identified as a potential asset, allowing Britain to make economic and other connections to other Commonwealth countries, which has been a particularly relevant topic of discussion as Britain charts its post- Brexit future and decides which groupings of countries to focus on working with (such as with the European Union). [6] [7] [8]
Various groups in the Commonwealth diaspora, such as Caribbean diasporas,
[9]
[10] have been noted for being bound together by the sport of
cricket,
[11]
[12] as well as introducing cricket to a number of countries, such as Canada and the United States.
[13]
[14]