Immigration policy led to 'new forms of racism', says new study

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    The Independent wrote about some of our findings on 1st March 2015. Policies such as the use of billboard vans warning illegal immigrants to 'go home or face arrest' has led to legal migrants being subjected to racial prejudice.

    Period1 Mar 2015

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    • TitleImmigration policy led to 'new forms of racism', says new study
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletThe Independent
      Media typePrint
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date1/03/15
      DescriptionThe Government’s tough rhetoric on immigration is alienating migrant communities and causing “new forms of racism” to break out across the country, a major study will warn today.

      Controversial policies such as the use of billboard vans warning illegal immigrants to “go home or face arrest” and the posting of pictures on Twitter showing suspects being led away by officials has led to legal migrants being subjected to racial prejudice, it concluded.

      Different migrant groups have become increasingly suspicious of one another, with hostility breaking out between asylum seekers, refugees and Eastern Europeans. Some migrants reported ethnic minority British citizens telling them to “go home”.
      Immigration policy led to 'new forms of racism', says new study
      URLhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/immigration-policy-led-to-new-forms-of-racism-says-new-study-10078876.htm
      PersonsRoiyah Saltus

    Keywords

    • Go Home study
    • Social Policy
    • Community Studies