Free Movement

Its not often that white people need solidarity from brown and black people because situations where white people are at a disadvantage to people of colour are almost non-existent. One such instance is the the possibility of free movement ending due to a Hard Brexit, in which case Europeans will cease to be able to travel to the UK freely. People who come from my part of the world face intense scrutiny from immigration authorities. If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, Europeans will definitely face a lower level of scrutiny than we do, but when you are used to free movement, even minor restrictions feel like a burden. Not that any European has asked me for support, but if they did, what would be my response? Should I ask where they were when the Home Office unleashed the Hostile Environment on immigrants, and even British citizens, of colour? That seems churlish. Most people become politically conscious when they personally experience injustice. Expressing solidarity cannot be a full-time occupation. But, on the limited question of free movement, it does seem like a fight among mostly white people. The very fact that there is a fight shows that there are so many layers to racial prejudice that you some white people consider themselves racially superior to other white people.