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House of Commons Library publishes briefing on the UK’s resettlement schemes for refugees

Mon, 9 March 2020: Useful new overview of various UK schemes operated in partnership with UNHCR and IOM

The Inderpal Rahal Memorial Trust opens applications for its 2020 award

Sun, 8 March 2020: Annual £2,000 award for women from immigrant or refugee background who intend to practice or teach law

Notice to EIN members: Search engine issues now resolved following recent update

Sun, 8 March 2020: Technical notice for EIN members due to recent search engine issues

Government introduces the Immigration and Social Security Coordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill

Thu, 5 March 2020: Landmark Immigration Bill to end free movement begins passage in the House of Commons

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration publishes second inspection report on the EU Settlement Scheme

Mon, 2 March 2020: Report finds Home Office managing scheme "relatively comfortably" but more help needed for vulnerable applicants

Latest Office for National Statistics migration statistics report finds non-EU net migration at highest level since 2004

Thu, 27 February 2020: Net migration in the year ending September 2019 estimated at +240,000

Home Secretary updates Parliament on the Government’s new points-based immigration system

Mon, 24 February 2020: Patel announces new fast-track NHS visa and quadrupling of pilot scheme for seasonal horticultural workers

Right to Remain publishes updated version of its Toolkit guide to the UK immigration and asylum system

Mon, 24 February 2020: Fifth edition of the Toolkit includes new sections and amendments to reflect changes in legal process and procedures

The Government has unveiled its new points-based immigration system

Wed, 19 February 2020: Home Secretary says UK will attract the brightest and best, and era of cheap, low-skilled labour will end

British Red Cross finds a simple extension of the 28-day move-on period would greatly help new refugees and save millions of pounds a year

Tue, 18 February 2020: New research by the LSE estimates extension to 56 days could benefit the economy by up to £7 million pounds

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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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