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Domestic Abuse Commissioner calls for ban on police and other services reporting victims to immigration enforcement

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Date of publication

13 November 2023

Summary

Every police force has shared data with Immigration Enforcement but no action was taken that would justify the practice

Government to add India and Georgia to list of safe countries of origin for asylum seekers

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Date of publication

09 November 2023

Summary

Countries added to list due to increase in number of Indian and Georgian nationals arriving in UK via small boat

Institute for Public Policy Research proposes a ‘progressive and pragmatic’ approach to managing asylum seekers arriving by small boat

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Date of publication

06 November 2023

Summary

Progressive thinktank says Rwanda policy will likely fail, and calls for humane, evidence-based and deliverable alternative

Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland says hotel-type accommodation violates human rights of asylum-seeking children

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Date of publication

03 November 2023

Summary

New report finds hotel-type accommodation is dangerous, exacerbates trauma, and can damage health

Public Accounts Committee finds Home Office’s asylum transformation programme risks making a bad situation worse

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Date of publication

30 October 2023

Summary

New report says incomplete and unrealistic plan ignores the impact of a rapid clearing of asylum backlog

Government announces it is reducing number of hotels used to accommodate asylum seekers

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Date of publication

26 October 2023

Summary

Immigration minister says 50 hotels to be returned to normal use by February due to decline in small boat crossings

Asylum Aid: Permission granted for judicial review challenging delays in asylum decision making

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Date of publication

24 October 2023

Summary

Legal challenge arguing Home Office delays are unlawful will now progress to a full hearing

New report highlights challenges in determining country of origin for stateless asylum seekers

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Date of publication

23 October 2023

Summary

European Network on Statelessness publishes case study examining stateless Kurds from Syria seeking asylum in UK

NAO: Homes for Ukraine scheme brought over 130,000 refugees to safety, but safeguarding and especially homelessness remain key risks

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Date of publication

18 October 2023

Summary

National Audit Office publishes results of an investigation into £2.1 billion scheme

Praxis: Migrant families with no recourse to public funds are excluded from support with costs of childcare

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Date of publication

16 October 2023

Summary

Thousands of parents are left struggling to provide for their families due to immigration policy

Safe Passage International calls for new approach to Channel crossings and new safe routes for asylum seekers

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Date of publication

13 October 2023

Summary

New report makes case for 'competent and compassionate' alternative to current Government policies

British Red Cross says 50,000 refugees could be destitute by end of 2023 as Home Office speeds up asylum processing

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Date of publication

10 October 2023

Summary

Pressure is increasing on local authorities to support people to find housing quickly

Academic report examines impact of recent changes to UK’s health and care visa system

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Date of publication

10 October 2023

Summary

King's College London study on how immigration is used to address shortages in social care workforce

Migration Advisory Committee recommends Shortage Occupation List is abolished

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Date of publication

04 October 2023

Summary

MAC not convinced that the list provides a sensible immigration solution to shortages in low-wage sectors

Government’s consultation response confirms legal aid fees for Illegal Migration Act work will rise by 15%

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Date of publication

03 October 2023

Summary

Public Law Project says measures are a 'sticking plaster' that miss scale of legal aid problems