The ‘Hostile Environment’ thematic issues revealed are multiple — almost every day Hostile Environment victims, research, or investigative journalists and multiple UK and international organisations and entities that expose & challenge human rights and processes & power abuses in UK immigration, bring more and more of these issues to life. Below we list the main themes that our information resource identifies and explores — the following BBC news link sets the scene for a number of these: https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/home-affairs/immigration/news/99541/amber-rudd-let-down-officials-over-windrush-claim-cost

Main Hostile Environment implementation (strategic and operational level) issues detailed in this information resource:

• Inconsistency of standards and approaches on process (UKVI New Delhi contrasting with UKVI UK on refused entry ‘signals’ etc.)
• Perceived structured ambiguity and wont of clear/unambiguous guidelines/guidance notes on key points of process and/or completing forms and in regard to supportive evidence
• Lack of transparency
• Lack of accountability
• Mental health distress of high/dangerous levels
• Safety and safeguarding, including risk to life
• Perceived wont of a clear complaints and representation of concerns system
• Concerns over Immigration Tribunal professional standards
• Conflict between the role and functions of Parliament/Members of Parliament and those of the Immigration Tribunal and some of its judges
• Civil service and sub-contracted private sector roles and powers ambiguity — the multiagency Whitehall directed approach to implementing the Hostile Environment and to protecting and extending its culture of abuses of power & process