Alaydi, H. and Whitham, B. 2026. Locked Out and Locked Up: Experiences of asylum policy and systemic racism in the UK and northern France. Refugee Action.
| Title | Locked Out and Locked Up: Experiences of asylum policy and systemic racism in the UK and northern France |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alaydi, H. and Whitham, B. |
| Type | Project report |
| Abstract | Refugee Action’s new report, Locked Out and Locked Up: Experiences of Asylum Policy and Systemic Racism in the UK and Northern France, is the result of a year-long research project, co-led by a researcher with lived experience of asylum, which included interviews with 32 people seeking safety – from the UK’s asylum hotels to the living sites around Calais in northern France. Locked Out and Locked Up shows how UK government asylum policies and rhetoric are impacting people’s lives as they attempt to seek asylum in the UK. The report highlights how current policies and practices contribute to systemic racism in the treatment of people seeking safety. |
| Keywords | Refugees |
| Asylum Policy | |
| Northern France | |
| UK Asylum Policies | |
| Systemic Racism | |
| Calais | |
| Criminalisation of Refugees | |
| Border Externalisation | |
| Border Violence | |
| Year | 2026 |
| Publisher | Refugee Action |
| Publication dates | |
| Published | 01 Apr 2026 |
| Web address (URL) | https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Locked-Out-and-Locked-Up-Experiences-of-asylum-policy-and-systemic-racism-in-the-UK-and-northern-France.pdf |