When I heard about the Windrush issue, I thought, 'That could be my mum... it could be my dad... it could be my uncle... it could be me.' Sajid Javid More Quotes by Sajid Javid More Quotes From Sajid Javid Sending genuine refugees to face persecution in order to dissuade others from seeking to come here is plainly illegal. Sajid Javid here face others genuine When it comes to gang-based child exploitation, it is self-evident to anyone who cares to look that if you look at all the recent high-profile cases, there is a high proportion of men that are of Pakistani heritage. Sajid Javid child look you men My mother was a tremendous influence - and still is - on my brothers and me in terms of the work ethic and values and making sure that we never forget where we've come from and are grateful for what we've got. Sajid Javid me grateful mother work Setting an immigration target reduced to the tens of thousands is one thing when unemployment is running at 8 per cent. Refusing to review it when the country nears full employment and sectors are reporting skills shortages is quite another. Sajid Javid unemployment immigration country My decision to appoint an inspector is not taken lightly. I hope it sends a strong signal that robust processes are in place to investigate allegations of failures in financial management and governance in local government. Sajid Javid government decision management hope What people want - and they will get - is control of our own system, with a lower and sustainable level of net migration. And, above all, that has to mean one thing: an end to freedom of movement. Sajid Javid control end freedom people People want to see politicians who are not afraid to speak the truth. They want them to be honest, no matter how uncomfortable it is. Sajid Javid speak truth matter people I'm a second-generation migrant. My parents came to this country from Pakistan, just like the Windrush generation. Sajid Javid generation parents like country Please look at the response to Windrush, and the apology, in terms of trying to put things right and, secondly, the bigger picture about how this government has been committed to trying to deal with the injustices in society, some of which matter more to people from ethnic minorities. Sajid Javid look society government people If you don't speak English, then there is no way you can take full advantage of the opportunities that modern Britain has to offer you. Sajid Javid english you speak way I have three girls, and that makes me think more about what sort of country I want my kids to grow up in. Sajid Javid grow think me country I was six or seven and an interpreter. Sajid Javid interpreter seven six When people go to vote still in Britain, they will look at their local representatives, but I don't think there is a sort of cult of personality politics. Obviously, they want to know who the leader is for each party, but I think there is a lot of identification with their local candidates. Sajid Javid look politics personality people I do think there are some big questions here about approach, about how people are treated. I was brought up in very challenging areas. Sajid Javid questions big think people I used to live in a street in Bristol which was, depending on your tabloid of choice, either Britain's most dangerous street or a moral cesspit. People made judgments about me on where I lived. It affected me - it affected my life chances. That is going on today with people in social housing. That, to me, isn't acceptable. Sajid Javid my-life me today life When it comes to human life, clearly I want to make sure we are doing all we can to protect people, and we must remember that this is one of the most treacherous stretches of water that there is - 21 miles, people taking grave risks. Sajid Javid remember water life people I want to send a very strong signal to people who do think about making this journey - we will do everything we can to make sure it is not a success in the sense that I don't want people to think that if they leave a safe country like France that they can get to Britain and just get to stay. Sajid Javid think journey success people Some people say these aren't huge numbers, but let's also remember that our job here is to make sure this doesn't turn into a new route for ever-increased illegal migration, so I want to stop it now as much as I possibly can. Sajid Javid some-people job remember people People only attempt perilous journeys like crossing the Channel because they are desperate. It is deeply concerning that men, women, and children feel they have no choice but to put their lives at risk in their search for a safe place to live. Sajid Javid women men children people I'm very much aware of the need for politicians to be careful with language as well as what they do. Sajid Javid politicians need be-careful language
