What does "hostile environment" mean?

An immigration policy in which service providers such as doctors, landlords and banks must perform ID checks to verify that potential clients have legal right to remain.

Hostile environment

Q: What is a synonym for "hostile environment"?

Common synonyms include: adverse, catcalled, discriminatory environment, harassing, harassing climate, harassment climate.

noun

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Noun

1
An immigration policy in which service providers such as doctors, landlords and banks must perform ID checks to verify that potential clients have legal right to remain. UK, uncountable
"As Liberty (2018: 5) have argued: 'The hostile environment is a sprawling web of immigration controls embedded in the heart of our public services and communities.'"
2
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hostile, environment. uncountable

Synonyms

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adverse catcalled discriminatory environment harassing harassing climate harassment climate

Antonyms

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educational climate favorable environment friendly atmosphere friendly classroom

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"As Liberty (2018: 5) have argued: 'The hostile environment is a sprawling web of immigration controls embedded in the heart of our public services and communities.'"

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