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New report finds asylum seekers suffer significant and irreparable harm due to being housed at prison-like RAF Wethersfield

15 December 2023
Helen Bamber Foundation and Humans for Rights Network call for Wethersfield to be closed down as a matter of urgency

Numerous opinions warn Safety of Rwanda Bill is not compatible with rule of law ahead of today’s Commons vote

12 December 2023
Serious concerns expressed by Joint Committee on Human Rights, Bingham Centre, ILPA, the Bar Council, and others

Home Office confirms no official decision yet on how £38K minimum income requirement for spouse/family visa will apply to renewals

11 December 2023
Specifics of the policy are being established and more details will be announced in due course

Home Affairs Committee deeply concerned that the Government is prioritising irregular migration issues at expense of tackling human trafficking

11 December 2023
New report emphasises that trafficking is not an immigration offence and must not be conflated with irregular migration

New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules includes changes to EUSS, business visitors, Youth Mobility Scheme, statelessness, and domestic violence

07 December 2023
Numerous changes made by 47-page HC 246 take effect on various dates from today to 31 January 2024

Home Secretary signs new treaty with Rwanda after Supreme Court found policy of relocating asylum seekers was unlawful

06 December 2023
Government says it feels very strongly that new treaty addresses issues raised by Supreme Court

Government announces major changes to legal immigration, raising minimum skilled worker salary and income requirement for spouse visa to over £38K

04 December 2023
Home Secretary sets out five-point plan that will take effect in Spring 2024 to reduce net migration

New research by Refugee Council finds Illegal Migration Act won’t reduce boat crossings but will drive asylum seekers underground out of fear

04 December 2023
Briefings by Sue Lukes and Richard Williams examine impact of Illegal Migration Act on asylum seekers and those working with them

Legal Action Group publishes new Migrant Support Handbook authored by leading Garden Court Chambers and Doughty Street barristers

04 December 2023
Shu Shin Luh of Doughty Street and Connor Johnston of Garden Court co-author new reference work on legal rights and support for migrants

Supreme Court dismisses appeals concerning overstaying and continuous lawful residence requirement for ILR on basis of long residence

29 November 2023
“Disregarded” periods of overstaying do not count towards calculation of 10 year period in para 276B

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