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New Refugee Action and NACCOM report finds refused asylum seekers face destitution and delays accessing asylum support

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Date of publication

06 September 2019

Summary

Evidence from 200 asylum support applications finds people waiting up to seven times the recommended time limit

Refugee Rights Europe reports on safeguarding failures facing unaccompanied minors in Northern France

Latest news

Date of publication

03 September 2019

Summary

Large numbers of asylum-seeking minors living in 'legal limbo' as they seek a route to the UK

Presidents of the Immigration Tribunal issue new guidance on permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal

Latest news

Date of publication

01 September 2019

Summary

Mr Justice Lane and Mr Michael Clements issue new guidance aimed at those making applications and the judges considering them

Independent Monitoring Board concerned by increase in self-harm and detention of those with mental health conditions at Morton Hall

Latest news

Date of publication

29 August 2019

Summary

IMB's annual report on Lincolnshire detention centre notes improvements as well as continuing concerns

Property investment and immigration

Blog post

Date of publication

28 August 2019

Written by

Mark Burns, Pure Investor

NGOs concerned by backlog as number of asylum applications in year ending June 2019 increases by 21% to reach over 32,000

Latest news

Date of publication

27 August 2019

Summary

Refugee Council welcomes increase in positive initial decisions, but worried by a rise in delays

Father of Islamic State fighter fails in judicial review claim

Blog post

Date of publication

22 August 2019

Written by

Thomas Beasley, UK Human Rights Blog

Office for National Statistics publishes latest migration statistics after announcing they should now be considered 'experimental'

Latest news

Date of publication

22 August 2019

Summary

EU immigration continues to fall and is at its lowest level since 2013, but ONS says new data shows error in previous estimates

Why there is a need for mediators in immigration situations

Blog post

Date of publication

19 August 2019

Written by

Elizabeth Bilton, Midlands Dove

The Independent investigates Home Office's outsourcing of visa applications to Dubai-based multinational VFG Global

Latest news

Date of publication

19 August 2019

Summary

Concerns raised over Home Office benefiting financially from VFS' sales of premium services

New House of Commons Library briefing examines how adults can become British citizens by naturalisation

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Date of publication

18 August 2019

Summary

Useful new report considers the current requirements for naturalisation under the British Nationality Act 1981

HM Chief Inspector of Prisons criticises use of restraint and finds privacy and dignity lacking on deportation flight to Nigeria and Ghana

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Date of publication

15 August 2019

Summary

Inspection report raises concerns over unnecessary and unacceptable use of restraint

The Times: Home Office made profits of £500 million from immigration and citizenship fees last year

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Date of publication

12 August 2019

Summary

Analysis shows surplus made from fees for residency and citizenship increased by 91 per cent since 2014

Downing Street announces plans for new fast-track visa route for scientists

Latest news

Date of publication

09 August 2019

Summary

Plans to attract "brightest and best" could see cap on Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visas abolished

Unreasonable Costs in Immigration Appeals

Blog post

Date of publication

07 August 2019

Written by

Jasmine Theilgaard, Richmond Chambers