In this report, we assess the impacts of the hostile environment on individuals and communities. The report draws on new analysis of government data and interviews with a range of stakeholders, including people with direct experience of the hostile environment, charities and NGOs, immigration lawyers, and former government officials.
The report find that the hostile environment has contributed to forcing many people into destitution, has helped to foster racism and discrimination, and has erroneously affected people with the legal right to live and work in the UK.
