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Asylum seekers: no transfers to EU countries unable to cope

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Date of publication

19 September 2012

Summary

European Parliament Civil Liberties Committee endorses changes to update the "Dublin" regulation

Capita wins £40m contract to track down migrants who have overstayed their visas

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Date of publication

19 September 2012

Summary

Media report that private-sector “bounty hunters” win contract to find more than 170,000 overstayers listed on UKBA's Migrant Refusal Pool

Torture fears as hundreds of Sri Lankan Tamils face removal from the UK

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Date of publication

14 September 2012

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Media reports UKBA is planning mass removal of Tamils to Sri Lanka next week, as Freedom from Torture releases new briefing with evidence of torture of previous returnees

UKBA issues new guidance on Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) and how to handle cases in the wake of the Alvi judgement

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Date of publication

12 September 2012

Summary

UKBA has revised its Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) guidance and issued new guidance on on how to handle applications for leave affected by the Supreme Court judgment in Alvi

Asylum policy: MEPs call for fair shares and solidarity

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Date of publication

11 September 2012

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European Parliament calls for more money for asylum policy, joint processing of asylum applications and a stronger role for EASO

UKBA: Changes to the Immigration Rules

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Date of publication

05 September 2012

Summary

UKBA press release on further changes to the Immigration Rules coming in from 6th September, including changes in response to the Supreme Court ruling in Alvi

Certain forms of serious interference with the public manifestation of religion may constitute persecution for reasons of religion

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Date of publication

05 September 2012

Summary

Court of Justice of the European Union press release following the judgment in Germany v Y and Z (Joined Cases C-71/11 and C-99/11) on right to freedom of religion

UKBA: Changes to applications from overstayers from 1 October 2012

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Date of publication

04 September 2012

Summary

UKBA press release noting that new rules will apply to applications for further leave under non-family migration routes from 1st October

Commons Public Accounts Committee reports on the student immigration points based system

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Date of publication

04 September 2012

Summary

Report says poorly planned and ill-thought out course of action by UKBA over student visas resulted in chaos and high level of abuse

Asylum Aid: No woman should be missed out

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Date of publication

03 September 2012

Summary

New campain calls on government to ensure that asylum-seeking women are treated fairly in the UK and are protected from violence

Office for National Statistics says estimated net migration down but not statistically significant difference

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Date of publication

31 August 2012

Summary

Estimated net migration was 216,000 in the year to December 2011 - lower, but not a statistically significant difference, from 252,000 in 2010

New Strategic Legal Fund for Refugee Children and Young People bulletin issued

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Date of publication

30 August 2012

Summary

Latest bulletin includes news on the SLF funded third party intervention in the case of MK & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2012] EWHC 1896 (Admin)

UKBA revokes London Metropolitan University's Highly Trusted Status for sponsoring international students

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Date of publication

30 August 2012

Summary

Up to 3,000 non-EU students may have to leave the UK within 60 days as London Met loses its visa licence

UNHCR: Refugees face exploitation, harassment and abuse in Europe

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Date of publication

29 August 2012

Summary

Council of Europe interview with Olivier Beer, UNHCR Representative to the European Institutions in Strasbourg

The Times: London Metropolitan University set to lose its licence to sponsor visas

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Date of publication

28 August 2012

Summary

London Metropolitan University sets up hotline for international students following reports that UKBA is set to revoke the university's Highly Trusted Sponsor status.