International Migrants’ Day – Friday 18 December 2015
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European Commission announces plans for a new European Border and Coast Guard
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EC proposes new border force and introduction of border checks for all people entering or exiting Schengen area
The Observer: Legal challenge for refugees in Calais with family members in the UK
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Court hears challenge by four Syrian children seeking to be reunited with their families
Over 400,000 asylum application in the EU in the third quarter of 2015
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Increase of more than 150% compared to corresponding period in 2014, UK applications increase by 32%
Applications for Tier 1 (Investor) visas see sharp drop in 2015
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Investor visa applications decline by 83% in the first nine months of 2015 compared to 2014
Immigration Bill: Government side-steps calls for humanitarian balance
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Alina Müller, Migrants' Rights Network
High Court quashes decision to refuse citizenship to family of Islamist extremist
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Mr Justice Ouseley finds Home Secretary acted irrationally in refusing naturalisation to deter extremism
Telegraph: Chancellor indicates students may be removed from net migration figures
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Osborne says public do not back current definition of students as migrants
British Dental Association says x-rays should not be used to establish age of young asylum seekers
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BDA vigorously opposes using dental X-rays to determine whether asylum seekers are 18
Case Comment: R (Ali) v SSHD; R (Bibi) v SSHD [2015] UKSC 68
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Nick Armstrong, UK Supreme Court Blog
Net migration reaches new high, asylum increases 19%
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ONS says net migration reached record 336,000 in the year ending June 2015
Court of Appeal rules legal aid residence test is lawful
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Court finds residence test is not 'manifestly without reasonable foundation' and allows Lord Chancellor's appeal
HM Inspectorate of Prisons reports on immigration detainees in the prison system
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Report recommends immigration detainees should only be held in prison in exceptional circumstances
Supreme Court dismisses challenge against English language requirements for spouses
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Court finds that rule E-ECP 4.1/E-LTRP 4.1 not disproportionate in itself and does not infringe article 8
Law Centres Network report examines how to improve best interests of children in the asylum process
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Report investigates both the circumstances and experiences of asylum-seeking children across England and Scotland