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Academic report finds bespoke humanitarian visa schemes are not a viable replacement for UK’s mainstream refugee protection

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Date of publication

09 February 2024

Summary

Report examines experiences of people arriving in UK on “safe and legal routes” for Hong Kong and Ukraine

Council of Europe anti-torture committee publishes report on immigration detention facilities following visit to UK

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Date of publication

08 February 2024

Summary

Concerns raised over lack of time limit to immigration detention and continued detention of vulnerable people

The phasing out of physical Biometric Residence Permits – BRP renewal and what to do when it expires

Blog post

Date of publication

07 February 2024

Written by

Danielle Cohen

Even many critics of the Rwanda deportation policy are missing the point of why it’s wrong

Blog post

Date of publication

06 February 2024

Written by

Ẹniọlá Ànúolúwapọ́ Ṣóyẹmí, University of Oxford, via The Conversation

New House of Commons Library briefing on the deportation and removal of foreign national offenders

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Date of publication

06 February 2024

Summary

Concise and factual briefing published ahead of Parliamentary debate tomorrow on deportation of foreign criminals

Major new report identifies insecure immigration status as a key risk factor for modern slavery among children and young adults

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Date of publication

05 February 2024

Summary

ECPAT UK and Rights Lab says research reveals alarming reality of child modern slavery in UK

The discussion of immigration needs to improve

Blog post

Date of publication

01 February 2024

Written by

Alan Manning, LSE

The legality of the new minimum income requirement

Blog post

Date of publication

31 January 2024

Written by

Chris Rowe, Swansea University

Salary threshold for skilled worker visa increases to £39K on 4 April, minimum income requirement for family/spouse visa rises to £29K on 11 April

Latest news

Date of publication

30 January 2024

Summary

Immigration minister reveals dates when major changes to legal migration announced in December come into force

House of Lords votes against blocking the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill

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Date of publication

29 January 2024

Summary

Bill passes second reading stage in Lords and progresses to committee stage

Kingsley Napley: Definition of unmarried partner in Appendix FM of Immigration Rules will change this week

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Date of publication

29 January 2024

Summary

Requirement for unmarried partners to have been living together for at least two years is being removed

Big increases in fines for employing or renting to irregular migrants will come into force on 13th February 2024

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Date of publication

26 January 2024

Summary

Maximum fines increase to £60,000 per illegal worker for employers and £20,000 per irregular occupier for landlords

New Office for National Statistics report on lived experiences of young people arriving in UK on various immigration routes

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Date of publication

25 January 2024

Summary

Displaced young people describe experiences with UK immigration system, housing, education and healthcare

What is rule 39? UK government tells civil servants to ignore European court of human rights on Rwanda deportations

Blog post

Date of publication

23 January 2024

Written by

Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou, University of Liverpool, via The Conversation

Refugee Council report finds 1,300 asylum-seeking children wrongly assessed and treated as adults by Home Office in just 18 months

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Date of publication

23 January 2024

Summary

Joint report says Home Office’s incorrect determination of age is leaving child refugees at risk