The cost of sponsoring a care worker in the UK
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Evaluation report finds supporting asylum seekers in the community is more humane and less costly than detention centres
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UNHCR publishes evaluation of Action Access pilot for female asylum seekers who would otherwise be detained in Yarl's Wood
British Red Cross and VOICES Network take a comprehensive look at women’s experiences of seeking asylum in the UK
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50-page report finds asylum system is not sensitive to gender and does not provide the support women need
How will the right to work in the UK change in 2022?
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Chander Bagga, Valens Solicitors
Akinsanya judgment in Court of Appeal: Home Secretary must re-think EUSS rules for Zambrano carers
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Hackney Community Law Centre, Simon Cox and Michael Spencer
New statement of changes to Immigration Rules adds care workers to the Shortage Occupation List
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As announced in December, Immigration Rules changed to help tackle shortages in care sector
JCWI examines the experiences of undocumented migrants in the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Covid exposed and exacerbated existing inequalities, significantly worsening situation of undocumented
Joint Committee on Human Rights finds Nationality and Borders Bill’s reform of asylum would fail to meet UK’s human rights obligations
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Parliamentary committee looks at Bill's asylum provisions, Home Office decision-making, age assessments, and deprivation of citizenship
Legal opinion by leading immigration barristers finds clause 9 of Nationality and Borders Bill gives Home Secretary “exorbitant, ill-defined and unconstitutional” power to remove citizenship
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Joint opinion by Raza Husain QC, Eleanor Mitchell and Jason Pobjoy published by Good Law Project
Ghana completely rejects claims that it would be willing to receive asylum seekers from the UK for offshore processing
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Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says media reports are untrue
UN rights experts say Nationality and Borders Bill fails to respect the UK’s obligations under international human rights and refugee law
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Four Special Rapporteurs restate their serious concerns over the Bill; UNHCR issues new observations
Globally mobile talent: "Coming to a business hub near you" in Spring 2022 - A review of UK Innovation Strategy
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Nilmini Roelens, Roelens Solicitors
New guidance from the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) on electronic bundles and the CE-File electronic filing service
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Guidance applying to all cases in the UTIAC issued by Mr Justice Lane
Four new reports by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration are published
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Inspections on the Home Office's Chief Caseworker Unit; the EU Settlement Scheme; ePassport gates; and queue management at Birmingham Airport
Following recent article in the Guardian, the Home Office confirms it is not returning refused asylum seekers to Syria
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Government reaffirms Syria remains unsafe after Home Office decision suggested asylum seeker could be safely returned