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New House of Commons Library briefing on the Nationality and Borders Bill as it continues its progress through Parliament

Tue, 20 July 2021: MPs debate controversial immigration bill that had its second reading in Parliament yesterday

Report by Bail for Immigration Detainees and Medical Justice documents immense harm caused by Covid confinement practices on immigration detainees in prison

Mon, 19 July 2021: Detainees face effective prolonged solitary confinement with 22 to 24 hours in cell

International Commission of Jurists publishes new edition of comprehensive practitioners’ guide on migration and international human rights law

Fri, 16 July 2021: 424-page guide to help migrants and lawyers defend and uphold the rights of any person crossing an international border

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust report examines the controversial practices used when charging migrants for health care

Thu, 15 July 2021: South-east London NHS Trust used credit check firm to find and pursue patients who could be charged for treatment

Home Affairs Committee welcomes new Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visa route, but concerned by gaps in scheme for young people

Tue, 13 July 2021: Parliamentary committee says scheme is important expression of UK's historic commitment to support citizens of Hong Kong

UNHCR dismayed and deeply concerned by UK’s “neo-colonial” plan to send asylum seekers abroad for processing

Thu, 8 July 2021: Assistant High Commissioner for Protection warns offshoring would undermine the entire asylum system

House of Commons Library publishes informative new statistical overview of the number of asylum seekers in the UK

Wed, 7 July 2021: Research briefing provides helpful examination of asylum application numbers, outcomes and appeals

Nationality and Borders Bill enters Parliament and attempts to make it a criminal offence to illegally enter the UK to seek asylum

Tue, 6 July 2021: New bill seeks to deter asylum seekers crossing the English Channel by small boat

Refugee Council documents steep rise in number of asylum applicants waiting for an initial decision

Mon, 5 July 2021: FOI data reveals over 33,000 asylum seekers were waiting over a year for a decision in 2020

New strategy report calls for more investment and funding to support the supply of immigration advice in London

Thu, 1 July 2021: Poor access to immigration advice has widespread impact on people's lives, and funders can't afford to ignore it

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Best Practice Guide to Asylum and Human Rights Appeals, 2021 Edition
The current electronic version of the BPG by Mark Henderson, Rowena Moffatt and Alison Pickup freely available on EIN

ILPA + EIN Directory of experts
The ILPA Directory of Experts on Countries of Origin on the EIN public site

The financial (minimum income) requirement for partner visas
House of Commons Library report on the minimum income threshold in the Immigration Rules, November 2017

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