| Hostile Environment: How Immigrants Became Scapegoats Contributor(s): Goodfellow, Maya (Author) |
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ISBN: 1788739604 ISBN-13: 9781788739603 Publisher: Verso OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Immigration - History | Europe - Great Britain - 21st Century - Political Science | World - European |
| Dewey: 325.41 |
| LCCN: 2021286973 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (0.55 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How migrants became the scapegoats of contemporary mainstream politics From the 1960s the UK's immigration policy--introduced by both Labour and Tory governments--has been a toxic combination of racism and xenophobia. Maya Goodfellow tracks this history through to the present day, looking at both legislation and rhetoric, to show that distinct forms of racism and dehumanisation have produced a confused and draconian immigration system. She examines the arguments made against immigration in order to dismantle and challenge them. Through interviews with people trying to navigate the system, legal experts, politicians and campaigners, Goodfellow shows the devastating human costs of anti-immigration politics and argues for an alternative. The new edition includes an additional chapter, which explores the impacts of the 2019 election and the ongoing immigration enforcement during the coronavirus pandemic.
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