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• Historical Persecution: From enslavement in the Danubian Principalities (modern-day Romania) that lasted until the mid-19th century to the Porajmos (the Romani Holocaust) during WWII, the Romani have been targets of state-sponsored violence.

• Residential Segregation: Many Romani live in isolated settlements or urban ghettos characterized by a lack of basic infrastructure, such as clean water, electricity, and waste management.

• Educational Barriers: Romani children frequently face "educational channeling," where they are disproportionately placed in schools for students with learning disabilities or kept in segregated classrooms, limiting their future employment opportunities.

• The Mandate: All Romani individuals were ordered to depart England within 16 days.

• The Penalties: Those who failed to comply faced the seizure of their possessions and imprisonment.

• The Rationale: The government targeted the group based on accusations of widespread fraud, robbery, and a refusal to establish permanent settlements.