Sanctuary in a Hostile Environment will explore the history and current impact of 'hostile environment' policies on migrants and people seeking sanctuary in Sheffield and the UK as a whole.
Maya Goodfellow will explore the UK's history of anti-immigration politics, looking at how both Labour and Conservative governments have implemented regressive policies. She will unpick the myths that surround immigration to argue against contemporary anti-immigration politics.
Aidan Mosselson will highlight the ways in which the government’s hostility towards migrants affects people as they try to go about their daily lives. His research also analyses the ways in which the hostile environment intrudes into and disrupts spaces and interactions designed to provide support to forced migrants, creating divisions between those providing care and those being cared for.
Victor Mujakachi is ASSIST's Emergency Accommodation Coordinator, and will speak about current campaigns that people can get involved with to oppose the hostile environment
This event will also discuss some of the work being done in Sheffield to actively challenge and contest the hostile environment – and create a city that is welcoming to, and hospitable for, forced migrants.
In partnership with ASSIST Sheffield.
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