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Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill expands criminalisation of asylum seekers, report warns

Latest news

Date of publication

19 February 2025

Summary

Briefing by Border Criminologies and Humans for Rights Network highlights range of new criminal offences in the bill

Family From Gaza Settle In UK Following Ukraine Scheme Application: A Legal Loophole?

Blog post

Date of publication

19 February 2025

Written by

Jasmine Theilgaard, Richmond Chambers

Minister provides update on continuing pause of Syrian asylum claims, assuring continued support and no removals

Latest news

Date of publication

17 February 2025

Summary

Angela Eagle responds to concerns over temporary pause raised by Asylum Matters and hundreds of others

Government defends decision to refuse British citizenship to anyone entering UK without authorisation

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Date of publication

12 February 2025

Summary

Lord Hanson, Minister of State for the Home Office, says updated good character policy is compliant with the Refugee Convention

Home Office misunderstanding of DNA evidence among refugee family reunification barriers identified by King’s College workshop

Latest news

Date of publication

12 February 2025

Summary

New report highlights common and systemic issues impacting the family reunion process, including need for enhanced training for decision-makers

UNISON: Migrant care workers exploited with illegal visa fees and deportation threats

Latest news

Date of publication

11 February 2025

Summary

Trade union UNISON calls for urgent overhaul of visa sponsorship system after surveying over 3,000 migrant care workers

Never Too Late to Make An Application Under The EU Settlement Scheme

Blog post

Date of publication

11 February 2025

Written by

Danielle Cohen

Appealing Home Office decisions: understanding your rights and options

Blog post

Date of publication

11 February 2025

Written by

Joel Reiss, Latitude Law

Home Office officials outline efforts to reduce asylum backlog of 97,000 cases and end hotel use

Latest news

Date of publication

11 February 2025

Summary

Home Affairs Committee questions Home Office's Permanent Secretary and Second Permanent Secretary

Comprehensive new Commons Library briefing on the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 2024-25

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Date of publication

06 February 2025

Summary

Helpful new briefing explains what is the Bill, focusing on its main provisions and most significant clauses

Lords committee warns immigration policies and high visa fees threaten UK’s ability to attract science and technology talent

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Date of publication

05 February 2025

Summary

House of Lords Science and Technology Committee calls for a more holistic immigration policy to compete in global race for talent

APPG on Refugees calls on the Government to improve ‘overly complex, restrictive, and slow’ safe and legal routes for refugees

Latest news

Date of publication

04 February 2025

Summary

All-Party Parliamentary Group says Labour's approach to cracking down on smuggling gangs should go hand-in-hand with greater support for genuine refugees

Immigration rules keep changing, and the confusion can cause real problems for migrants

Blog post

Date of publication

03 February 2025

Written by

Ben Brindle, University of Oxford. Originally published on The Conversation

Report finds media and politicians encouraged widespread hostility towards migrants, paving the way for the ‘hostile environment’

Latest news

Date of publication

02 February 2025

Summary

News articles and parliamentary debates from 2010 to 2014 frequently associated immigration with crime and illegality

Deprivation of British Citizenship on Grounds of Fraud: The Test on Appeal After Chaudhry

Blog post

Date of publication

31 January 2025

Written by

Adrian Berry