Continuing the theme of surveillance and marginalization, Mohsin Hamid’s Exit West provides a broader critique of the refugee crisis and the colonial legacy of counterterrorism policies. This chapter applies Paul Ricoeur’s “hermeneutics of suspicion” to analyze how inherent biases in counterterrorism frameworks dehumanize refugees and erode social trust. Hamid’s use of magical realism disrupts traditional nation-state models and critiques closed-border policies, suggesting that contemporary immigration systems fail to address the realities of global migration. The chapter advocates for a more inclusive approach to refugee integration, arguing that suspicion and surveillance only deepen divisions within multicultural societies, much like the forces examined in Home Fire. The novel's portrayal of refugees challenges the exclusionary policies that further alienate displaced individuals.