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Contradiction and hypocrisy: juxtaposed approaches to immigration  

By William Shankley Filed Under: Brexit, British Politics, Ethnicity, Europe Posted: July 30, 2019

In recent years the government has been seen to take a hard-line stance on immigration policy. Yet it has launched numerous pro-immigration initiatives, with the primary aim of filling the labour deficit that exists in multiple sectors. Focus on these two conflicting approaches to immigration diverges hugely, with schemes that openly recognise the need for […]

Tagged With: #SDG Decent Work and Economic Growth, #SDG Reduced Inequalities, food & agriculture, immigration, inequalities, labour market, productivity, work & pensions

Is the Immigration Act 2016 a racist policy against BME citizens in the housing market?

By William Shankley Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Ethnicity, Growth and Inclusion Posted: October 22, 2018

Dr William Shankley, a research associate at the Centre of Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE), examines the impacts of the Immigration Act 2016 on black and minority ethnic (BME) citizens within the housing market and asks if it is a measure to further the government’s hostile environment. There is a long history of BME households facing […]

Tagged With: #bhm, Black History Month, CoDE, housing, immigrants, immigration, Immigration Act, inequalities, justice, private rental sector, Racial Inequalities, racism

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