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Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee concerned by length and complexity of October’s statement of changes to the Immigration Rules

Mon, 9 November 2020: Committee says "wholly unjustified" of the Government to combine so many policy areas in a single instrument

Institute for Public Policy Research assesses the implications of the new points-based immigration system

Fri, 6 November 2020: Report considers how new immigration policy can support economic challenges currently facing the UK

Asylum Matters says alarmingly low levels of asylum support forcing people to live below the poverty line

Mon, 2 November 2020: Report finds a majority of asylum seekers don’t always have enough money for food

Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit report highlights positive immigration changes made during Covid-19

Thu, 29 October 2020: Report details six changes that have proved beneficial to applicants, legal representatives, the courts and Home Office

HM Inspectorate of Prisons concerned by inadequate facilities used for holding migrants arriving on the Kent coast

Mon, 26 October 2020: Detention facilities in Dover found to be very poorly equipped to meet their purpose

Major new statement of changes to the Immigration Rules released

Thu, 22 October 2020: Government hails 500+ page statement of changes as 'a significant step forward in the transformation of our immigration system'

Safety4Sisters report highlights lack of support for migrant women with no recourse to public funds who have experienced gender-based violence

Wed, 21 October 2020: Report documents experiences of abuse survivors during Covid-19 pandemic

ECPAT publishes comprehensive overview of child trafficking in the UK

Mon, 19 October 2020: Report finds Government is failing in its treatment of child victims of trafficking in a hostile immigration system

Notice for EIN members: New 35-page training document with tips and guidance to help you more effectively search EIN and create bundles

Fri, 16 October 2020: Download our handy new training guide to better understand and use EIN

Doctors of the World UK highlights impact of NHS patient charging policy on vulnerable migrants

Thu, 15 October 2020: Medical charity says HNS charging is a threat to patient and public health

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Best Practice Guide to Asylum and Human Rights Appeals, 2020 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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