Those under the scrutiny of SIAC are facing deportation or exclusion from the UK on the basis of national security grounds, where there is insufficient evidence to charge or prosecute an individual.
If the individual in question is not detained in prison he faces house arrest and several restrictions in freedom, usually more stringent than those enforced by T-PIMs. These men have usually never been questioned let alone charged or faced a fair trial. In addition to this, he and his family also have the added instability of a potential deportation back to an unsafe country as well as forced relocation to a remote area, a restriction banned from T-PIMS for breaching human rights but still enforced by SIAC. The families therefore live with the threat of their loved ones being deported to further detention and torture, adding to their already acute mental stress.
As well as the detrimental implications mentioned in T-PIMs, those under the scrutiny of SIAC also face the challenges of being relocated to an isolated area, far from familiarity and sometimes surrounded by racist neighbours. Depression and frustration filter in his everyday interactions causing unnecessary tension and dispute. In the case of a strict curfew, all external responsibilities fall on the mother who then has to bear the burden of generating an income, getting the children to and from school and shopping, as well as her other daily responsibilities. In many cases the mother is unable to drive or is not fluent in the English language, making such tasks near impossible.
In a state of limbo, the family can envision no way out beyond the perils of their tedious waiting game. The loneliness of single individuals is considerably more intense, with no friends or family in close proximity. Detrimental to their wellbeing, every visitor to the home must be home office approved, severely impacting on the wife and children, leaving them isolated from friends and support.
“…SIAC accepted that people accused of terrorism in Jordan were tortured systematically…[but]They said ‘we are promised by the Jordanians that they won’t torture you’, and on that assurance SIAC said ‘you can go back’. [Interview of Hussain Al-Samamara]