The Windrush betrayal : exposing the hostile environment / Amelia Gentleman.
Publisher: London : Guardian Faber 2019Description: ix, 320 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, photographs (colour).Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781783351848.Subject(s): Great Britain. Home Office | West Indians -- Great Britain -- Social conditions | Immigrants -- Government policy -- Great Britain | Refoulement -- Great Britain | Citizenship -- Great Britain | Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy | Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 2010-DDC classification: 941.08612086912 Summary: "Amelia Gentleman's exposé of the Windrush scandal shocked the nation, and led to the resignation of Amber Rudd as Home Secretary. Her tenacious reporting revealed how the government's 'hostile environment' immigration policy had led to thousands of law-abiding people being wrongly classified as illegal immigrants, with many being removed from the country, and many more losing their homes and their jobs. In The Windrush Betrayal, Gentleman tells the full story of her investigation for the first time. Her writing shines a light on the people directly affected by the scandal and illustrates the devastating effect of politicians becoming so disconnected from the world outside Westminster that they become oblivious to the impact of their policy decisions. This is a vitally important account that exposes deeply disturbing truths about modern Britain." -- Taken from dust jacket.Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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"Amelia Gentleman's exposé of the Windrush scandal shocked the nation, and led to the resignation of Amber Rudd as Home Secretary. Her tenacious reporting revealed how the government's 'hostile environment' immigration policy had led to thousands of law-abiding people being wrongly classified as illegal immigrants, with many being removed from the country, and many more losing their homes and their jobs. In The Windrush Betrayal, Gentleman tells the full story of her investigation for the first time. Her writing shines a light on the people directly affected by the scandal and illustrates the devastating effect of politicians becoming so disconnected from the world outside Westminster that they become oblivious to the impact of their policy decisions. This is a vitally important account that exposes deeply disturbing truths about modern Britain." -- Taken from dust jacket.