In 2017, it emerged that many were wrongly detained, deported, and denied legal rights under successive governments, culminating in a " hostile environment" policy driven by former Home Secretary Theresa May.

2017 年，事实表明，历届政府曾误抓许多移民，这些移民被驱逐出境，被剥夺合法权利，在前内政大臣特蕾莎·梅推动“严峻环境”政策期间，英国移民面临的困境达到顶峰。