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Changes to the Immigration Rules announced to bring Armed Forces family rules in line with the family Immigration Rules

08 November 2013
Revised immigration rules affecting members of HM Forces and their families laid in Parliament, will take effect on December 1st

European Court of Justice: Homosexuality can be grounds for asylum if punishments are actually applied

07 November 2013
Judgment released in X and Others v Minister voor Immigratie en Asiel (Directive 2004/83/EC) Joined Cases C-199/12 to C-201/12

Research report finds migrants make a positive net contribution to the UK's fiscal system

05 November 2013
University College London's migration research centre finds recent EEA migrants have made a considerable positive net contribution to the UK economy

Home Office confirms that proposed visa bond scheme for "high risk" overseas visitors has been scrapped

05 November 2013
£3,000 security bond scheme for visitors from India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Ghana will not go ahead

New report examines asylum applications made by unaccompanied children

31 October 2013
Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration finds Home Office committed to the welfare of unaccompanied children but significant improvements needed

Chief Inspector of Prisons releases report on Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre

29 October 2013
Inspection report on the "troubled" detention centre finds progress made, but improvement continues to be necessary

Home Office: New settlement application forms

28 October 2013
New Home Office application forms published as requirements for settlement and naturalisation change from 28th October 2013

The Observer: Home Office withdraws from asylum appeals at last minute to hit internal "win rate"

27 October 2013
Lawyers say Home Office uses the tactic of last minute appeal withdrawals to protect a target of rejecting 60% of asylum claims

Refugee Action: campaign success means all asylum seekers can be volunteers

25 October 2013
Home Office to change guidelines following refugee group's campaign to allow all asylum seekers to volunteer for the public sector, non-profit organisations and charities

Theresa May wants ineffective 'go home or face arrest' vans to be scrapped

22 October 2013
Home Secretary determined not to extend campaign which resulted in the voluntary repatriation of just one person

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