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House of Lords Constitution Committee warns Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill threatens to add to the complexity of immigration law

08 September 2020
Report outlines constitutional concerns raised by Brexit immigration bill

House of Commons Library publishes overview of asylum claims in the UK

08 September 2020
Useful new briefing provides factual background on asylum law and processes

New Institute for Public Policy Research report examines the impacts and efficacy of ‘hostile environment’ immigration policies

04 September 2020
Report finds policies cause destitution and discrimination and do not appear to be working for anyone

Home Office deletes controversial Twitter post accusing “activist” immigration lawyers of disrupting the removal of migrants

01 September 2020
Law Society and Bar Council say attacking lawyers undermines the rule of law

Public Law Project report explores the move to online appeals in the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)

27 August 2020
Important new report considers online procedure pilot phase and unplanned Covid-19 expansion

ONS estimates net migration in year ending March 2020 was highest since 2016, but new Home Office data shows collapse in visa grants since then due to coronavirus

27 August 2020
Pre-Covid data puts net migration at +313,000, with large increase in non-EU student numbers

British Red Cross calls for greater international co-operation to protect people claiming asylum

25 August 2020
Chief Executive of British Red Cross says current debates speak too little about the humanity of those risking their lives

University of Oxford’s Migration Observatory publishes briefing on the children of migrants in the UK

21 August 2020
6% of children in UK under age 18 were born abroad and 8% are non-UK/non-Irish citizens

UNHCR and IOM troubled by reported proposals to return boats crossing the Channel, say saving lives should be the priority

19 August 2020
Home Secretary appoints Clandestine Channel Threat Commander to tackle asylum seeker sea crossings

Report by Migrants’ Rights Network and Unis Resist Border Controls finds woeful lack of support for Tier 4 students during Covid-19 crisis

13 August 2020
Groups call for the Government to end no recourse to public funds provisions for international students

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