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What does Brexit mean for thousands of EU nationals settled in the UK?

By Woodgrange Solicitors, 29 May 2018

Since the UK’s announcement to exit EU, there have been many reports about how Brexit will affect business and the economy and what its impact will be on the United Kingdom. Recently, a report has been provided by Migration Observatory that shows how Brexit will impact the EU nationals…

Human rights claims on the basis of homosexuality in asylum applications & appeals

By Danielle Cohen, 25 May 2018

We all represent individuals, both in asylum applications and appeals, who ask for asylum or make a human rights claim on the basis of homosexuality. They fear persecution as members of a particular social group and or ill-treatment in breach of Article 3 on account of their sexuality.…

Changes to time limits for seeking permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal

By Ben Amunwa, Law mostly, 21 May 2018

Lawyers should ensure that their clients are not caught out by quiet amendments to the First-tier Tribunal procedure rules, that make an already tight deadline for permission to appeal applications even tighter in immigration and asylum cases. On 14 May 2018, the Tribunal Procedure…

Torture survivors and the Hostile Environment – how the Windrush scandal exposed the darkest corners of immigration policy

By Freedom from Torture, 08 May 2018

In Britain and worldwide people have been watching with horror as the Windrush scandal impacted on an ever growing number of people. A relentless stream of stories have emerged of people, mainly elderly Caribbean-born, who have been detained, threatened with deportation, refused…

Home Office deportation targets show how Britain's immigration system is harmful by design

By Victoria Canning and Monish Bhatia via The Conversation, 27 April 2018

April has been a month of turbulence for the Home Office. The aftermath of the Windrush exposé has shaken British politics to its core. But it's now that Amber Rudd faces the biggest challenge of her role as home secretary to date, after admitting that her department had internal regional…

The EU citizens at risk of failing to secure 'settled status' after Brexit

By Madeleine Sumption, University of Oxford, via The Conversation, 13 April 2018

The government has committed to ensuring that all EU citizens living in the UK will still have the right to do so after Brexit. Our latest research from the Migration Observatory says that in practice, it won’t be that easy. Most of the 3.6m EU citizens and their family members should…

Prolonged arrival: The route to settlement is winding & grinding

By Megan Wong and Fabien Cante, Migrants' Rights Network, 10 April 2018

MRN's Route to Your Rights project sought to document the challenges that migrants face in settling in the UK. The stories collected through interviews with both migrants and support workers show how difficulties linked to immigration administration, housing and employment often reinforce…

The right of appeal against refusal of a residence card: where are we up to?

By Jonathan Metzer, UK Human Rights Blog, 07 March 2018

One way for an immigrant to gain the right to be in the UK is by making an application under the Immigration Rules. But these applications are relatively expensive and the requirements have become increasingly stringent (e.g. in a case of a partner, the normal minimum income requirement…

Labour: shifting the narrative on migration, from hostile to humane?

By Elspeth Macdonald, Migrants' Rights Network, 27 February 2018

Last week Diane Abbott, Labour's shadow Home Secretary, gave her first major speech on immigration since the 2017 election. Migrants' Rights Network (MRN) was invited along to listen, and below we share some thoughts on what, if anything, seems to have changed. Labour values The main…

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