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Freedom from Torture says Home Office’s ‘culture of disbelief’ permeates asylum interviews and is failing survivors of torture

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Date of publication

17 June 2020

Summary

Report examines experiences of torture survivors at the interview stage and finds asylum system plagued by prejudgement

Home Affairs Committee examines Home Office's handing of visas and immigration during Covid-19 pandemic

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Date of publication

16 June 2020

Summary

New report calls for 'no recourse to public funds' to be temporarily lifted

COVID-19: No clear plan on BAME vulnerabilities

Blog post

Date of publication

11 June 2020

Written by

Raoul Walawalker, Immigration Advice Service

First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) issues new practice statement on arrangements during the Covid-19 pandemic

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Date of publication

11 June 2020

Summary

Mr Michael Clements releases Presidential Practice Statement No 2 of 2020

Home Office coronavirus immigration guidance updated for those applying to enter or remain on the basis of family or private life

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Date of publication

09 June 2020

Summary

Loss of earnings caused by pandemic will be taken into account for minimum income requirement for partner visas

Charities concerned by impact of Covid-19 lockdown on young people with irregular migration status and young asylum seekers

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Date of publication

09 June 2020

Summary

Sudden reduction in support exposes youngsters to real risk of significant danger and exploitation

Medact, Migrants Organise and New Economics Foundation find hostile environment policies impede migrants’ access to healthcare during coronavirus crisis

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Date of publication

07 June 2020

Summary

Report says hostile environment likely to have contributed to disproportionate Covid-19 BAME deaths

Notice to EIN members: Search fix and enhancements

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Date of publication

05 June 2020

Summary

Brief technical information notice for EIN members on bug fix for single character searches and improvement of search word stemming

Refugee Women Connect examines impact of Covid-19 on migrant survivors of gender-based violence; Bail for Immigration Detainees looks at detention decision-making during the pandemic

Latest news

Date of publication

02 June 2020

Summary

Two new reports consider the consequences of coronavirus on migrants

NRPF regime breaches Article 3 of the ECHR and is unlawful

Blog post

Date of publication

01 June 2020

Written by

Asad Ali Khan

Home Office statistical report highlights large fall in numbers across the immigration system due to Covid-19 pandemic

Latest news

Date of publication

01 June 2020

Summary

Arrivals by air down 99% from 2019, entry clearance visa applications plummeted to just 250 in April 2020

New research outlines why Vietnamese victims of trafficking are vulnerable to re-trafficking on return

Blog post

Date of publication

29 May 2020

Written by

Lara Casalotti, Asylos

Lancet Migration calls for suspension of the NHS visitor and migrant cost recovery programme

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Date of publication

27 May 2020

Summary

Group says universal and equitable access to health services is needed; Prime Minister to look into No Recourse to Public Funds

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration publishes inspection of Home Office's administrative review process

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Date of publication

26 May 2020

Summary

David Bolt finds improvements, but several areas not working and there's still no analysis of cost savings

Home Office announces further visa extensions to 31 July for overseas nationals unable to return home due to Covid-19

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Date of publication

22 May 2020

Summary

Previous extension until 31 May is extended for further two months as coronavirus pandemic continues