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UKBA: New policy guidance on the marriage visa age of 21

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Date of publication

07 November 2011

Summary

Changes to the Immigration Rules have been laid in Parliament today to reinstate a minimum marriage visa age of 18

New look EIN legislation section

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Date of publication

07 November 2011

Summary

EIN is taking advantage of the Open Government License to bring members new look legislation.

LIberty: Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life

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Date of publication

04 November 2011

Summary

Article by Liberty on the controversy surrounding Article 8 – the right to respect for private and family life

Home Affairs Committee: Border Agency continues to fail

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Date of publication

04 November 2011

Summary

A new Home Affairs Committee report outlines continued concerns over the work of the UKBA

Constituency casework: immigration, nationality and asylum

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Date of publication

03 November 2011

Summary

A recent House of Commons Library report for MPs handling constituents' enquiries with useful links and background information on immigration and asylum

IPPR: 'Guest workers' policy would bring economic, social risks

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Date of publication

31 October 2011

Summary

Institute for Public Policy Research reports says proposed rule changes, stripping the opportunity to settle in the UK from the vast majority of non-EU economic migrants, will damage…

UKBA: Changes to settlement requirements for Tier 2 migrants and work permit holders

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Date of publication

28 October 2011

Summary

UKBA press release on further changes to the Immigration Rules from 31 October

Chief Inspector publishes report on the management of foreign national prisoners

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Date of publication

27 October 2011

Summary

UKBA Independent Inspector, John Vine, releases a new report examining the management and deportation of foreign national prisoners

"We are all migrants" – Time to change inflammatory talk on migration

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Date of publication

21 October 2011

Summary

The new United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants calls on the international community to embrace a new, balanced discourse on migration

Asylum applications in industrialized countries jump 17 per cent in first-half 2011

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Date of publication

18 October 2011

Summary

A new report released by the UN refugee agency shows an increase in asylum claims, with Afghans continuing to be the largest group by country of origin

Almost 700 children detained in three months

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Date of publication

17 October 2011

Summary

The Children's Society says 697 children travelling to the UK were detained from May through August this year

Strategic Legal Fund for Refugee Children and Young People launches

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Date of publication

14 October 2011

Summary

A new project that will fund interventions and pre-litigation legal research for cases involving asylum seeking and refugee children and young people

Prime Minister’s speech on immigration

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Date of publication

10 October 2011

Summary

A full transcript of Prime Minister David Cameron's speech on immigration

Announcements at the Tory Party Conference on foreign criminals and benefits for EU migrants

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Date of publication

04 October 2011

Summary

Home Secretary announces a change in law at the Tory Party Conference today preventing foreign criminals to challenge their deportation on Article 8 ECHR grounds and the Work and…

Police investigation is launched into assault on a failed asylum seeker during removal process

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Date of publication

03 October 2011

Summary

A failed asylum seeker was allegedly assaulted by escorts in front of her three young children whilst being removed from the UK.