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Almost a decade ago, the then Home Secretary Theresa May made a series of changes to the UK’s immigration system, implementing what would become known as the ‘hostile environment policy’. Brazen in its intentions, the government made clear that the...
Is the Hostile Environment Policy under threat due to Covid-19? It goes without saying that the coronavirus crisis has turned the world upside down. But here in the UK, could it become a catalyst for change in the way the UK treats immigrants...
No Recourse to Public Funds: Boris Johnson reveals ignorance to the plight of migrant families who have suffered for a decade The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has yet again shocked the nation to the depths of his ignorance to vulnerable and...
Activists are calling on the Government to put an immediate end to the hostile environment as COVID-19 spreads worldwide. Campaigners and researchers fear that deliberately hostile immigration policies and laws prevent migrants from coming forward...
As UCU (University and College Union) members initiated the UK’s biggest ever (ongoing) university strikes last month, staff and students alike have expressed frustration regarding both the portrayal of and attitudes towards strike action. In recent...
Alan Mercel-Sanca, lead officer of the LGB&T Dorset Equality Network, gives news of a ground-breaking information resource on the mechanisms and controlling of the Hostile Environment. The e-book sheds light on the immense abuses of power...
The UK Government’s new immigration rules were published yesterday, 19 February, to the consternation of many who were holding out for an ‘Australian’ system – or any meaningful change whatsoever. If anything, the Home Office’s promising ‘new...
Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) released its research paper this February which assesses the current state of quality and accessibility of legal advice for those held under immigration powers in UK detention centres. The 20-page document...
In October, the first of a two-phase inquiry into the Grenfell fire tragedy was released, recalling the events which occurred on 14th June 2017 when a fatal fire spread throughout Grenfell Tower. Despite the first-phase of the inquiry setting out...
The ‘hostile environment’ immigration policy is apparently dead, denounced by previous Home Secretary Sajid Javid in 2018. However, just one year on and migrants in the UK are still feeling the heat, prompting many to consider abandoning...