Goodfellow, Maya
Hostile Environment: How Immigrants Became Scapegoats
- ISBN 13:
- 9781788739603
- author:
- Goodfellow, Maya
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Verso Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 centimetres (0.37 kg
- Genre:
- Government Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
The UK's immigration policy has been shaped by a toxic combination of racism and xenophobia since the 1960s. Maya Goodfellow examines this history, tracing the evolution of legislation and rhetoric to reveal how migrants have become scapegoats for contemporary mainstream politics. Through interviews with those navigating the system, legal experts, politicians, and campaigners, Goodfellow sheds light on the devastating human costs of anti-immigration politics. The new edition includes an additional chapter exploring the impacts of the 2019 election and the ongoing immigration enforcement during the coronavirus pandemic. Goodfellow challenges the arguments made against immigration, arguing for an alternative approach that dismantles racism and dehumanisation. This thought-provoking analysis is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of modern immigration policy.
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