Top minister replaced in Britain over ‘Windrush’ migrants scandal

LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday appointed the first ethnic-minority politician to the key post of home secretary, as the government struggled to contain a scandal over the mistreatment of long-term residents from the Caribbean.

Lawmaker Sajid Javid replaced Amber Rudd, who resigned late Sunday, saying she had “inadvertently” misled lawmakers about whether the government had deportation targets.

The “Windrush” scandal has dominated headlines in Britain for days and sparked intense criticism of the Conservative government’s tough immigration policies.