TY - BOOK AU - Gentleman, Amelia TI - The windrush betrayal : exposing the hostile environment SN - 9781783351855 PY - 2020/// CY - London PB - Guardian Faber Publishing N1 - Monograph; ix, 320p. : ill. ; 25cm N2 - <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 9pt;">Amelia Gentleman's expose 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.</span></p> ER -