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ICIBI: Home Office is two-thirds of the way through backlog of 98,000 legacy asylum cases but 85,000 flow cases are not being touched

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Date of publication

21 November 2023

Summary

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gives an update on his work to Parliament's Home Affairs Committee

Unanimous Supreme Court: Rwanda removals are unlawful

Blog post

Date of publication

20 November 2023

Written by

Jonathan Metzer, UK Human Rights Blog

Work Rights Centre says UK’s points-based immigration system increases risk of exploitation for migrant workers

Latest news

Date of publication

20 November 2023

Summary

New report finds exploitation of migrant workers is an increasing problem and threatens to become a national crisis

Supreme court rules Rwanda plan unlawful: a legal expert explains the judgment, and what happens next

Blog post

Date of publication

15 November 2023

Written by

Devyani Prabhat, University of Bristol, via The Conversation

Supreme Court rules sending asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful, delivering huge blow to Government’s immigration legislation

Latest news

Date of publication

15 November 2023

Summary

Court finds there is a real risk that asylum seekers sent to Rwanda would face refoulement

Bail for Immigration Detainees finds complex and inaccessible exceptional case funding for legal aid is denying people access to justice

Latest news

Date of publication

14 November 2023

Summary

New report says ECF presents hurdle after hurdle for those challenging deportation decisions

European Court of Human Rights announces changes to procedure for interim measures, clarifying use in ‘exceptional circumstances’ only

Latest news

Date of publication

14 November 2023

Summary

Changes follow criticism from UK in wake of 2022 interim measures preventing removal of asylum seekers to Rwanda

James Cleverly replaces Suella Braverman as new Home Secretary just days before Rwanda policy judgment

Latest news

Date of publication

13 November 2023

Summary

New Home Secretary has made relatively few contributions on subject of immigration or asylum in Commons debates

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

Latest news

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

The UK’s Homes for Ukraine scheme: a model for the future?

Blog post

Date of publication

10 November 2023

Written by

Krish Kandiah, Sanctuary Foundation, via Forced Migration Review

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

Latest news

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

Latest news

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

Latest news

Date of publication

03 November 2023

Summary

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

Immigration Health Surcharge to increase on 16 January 2024

Blog post

Date of publication

01 November 2023

Written by

Helena Sheizon, Kadmos Consultants

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

Latest news

Date of publication

30 October 2023

Summary

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