'How the Hostile Environment is purposefully leaving young migrants without a future.'
Natasha Ion and Aude Nasar
Two Brighter Futures members spoke with Shadow Magazine about the uncertainty, fear, and mental health impact of the hostile environment.
They spoke about the unlivable accommodation they experienced, as well as the fear and isolation that comes from being cut off from help and with No Recourse to Public Funds.
“Imagine arriving as a 12 year old, having to live here for 20 years – now you’re 32, and you’re not even guaranteed getting your indefinite leave to remain. You then face another extra 10 years of applying four times to remain. So you’re 42. Who’s going to look forward to that in their life?”