{"id":83,"date":"2025-08-07T20:59:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T20:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/politicsuk\/?p=83"},"modified":"2025-10-10T13:42:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T13:42:55","slug":"chapter-28","status":"publish","type":"content","link":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/politicsuk\/part-6-the-policy-process\/chapter-28\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 28"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Chapter 28<\/h1>\n\n\n

UK immigration policy in a hostile environment<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Chapter Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 28 presents an overview of UK immigration policy, with particular focus on the concept of the “hostile environment” introduced by Theresa May in 2012. The text traces the evolution of British immigration control from its beginnings in 1905 through to 2024, examining how border control has become increasingly restrictive and embedded in everyday life. It explores various aspects of immigration policy, including gender-based discrimination, asylum seeking, and the points-based system. It details significant events such as the Windrush Scandal and the Rwanda Plan, while also examining how immigration controls have extended beyond physical borders into daily life through “everyday bordering” practices. The text discusses various forms of resistance to immigration policies, including migrant-led civic groups and solidarity campaigns. It contextualizes UK immigration within broader international frameworks, noting that the UK hosts a relatively small proportion of the world’s displaced people compared to countries like Iran, Turkey, and Germany. The chapter also examines how immigration has been a major electoral issue, with various political parties adopting increasingly restrictive stances on immigration control over time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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  • To outline the history of migration and migration control in the UK.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • To explain the different terminologies and categories of migration control in the UK.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • To demonstrate changes in immigration policy over time, and the contexts and some impacts of these changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • To outline how migration control affects everyday life within the UK.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Test your knowledge with the Chapter 28 quizzes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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