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Chief Inspector publishes report on the management of foreign national prisoners

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Date of publication

27 October 2011

Summary

UKBA Independent Inspector, John Vine, releases a new report examining the management and deportation of foreign national prisoners

"We are all migrants" – Time to change inflammatory talk on migration

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Date of publication

21 October 2011

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The new United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants calls on the international community to embrace a new, balanced discourse on migration

Asylum applications in industrialized countries jump 17 per cent in first-half 2011

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Date of publication

18 October 2011

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A new report released by the UN refugee agency shows an increase in asylum claims, with Afghans continuing to be the largest group by country of origin

Almost 700 children detained in three months

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Date of publication

17 October 2011

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The Children's Society says 697 children travelling to the UK were detained from May through August this year

Strategic Legal Fund for Refugee Children and Young People launches

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Date of publication

14 October 2011

Summary

A new project that will fund interventions and pre-litigation legal research for cases involving asylum seeking and refugee children and young people

Prime Minister’s speech on immigration

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Date of publication

10 October 2011

Summary

A full transcript of Prime Minister David Cameron's speech on immigration

Announcements at the Tory Party Conference on foreign criminals and benefits for EU migrants

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Date of publication

04 October 2011

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Home Secretary announces a change in law at the Tory Party Conference today preventing foreign criminals to challenge their deportation on Article 8 ECHR grounds and the Work and…

Police investigation is launched into assault on a failed asylum seeker during removal process

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Date of publication

03 October 2011

Summary

A failed asylum seeker was allegedly assaulted by escorts in front of her three young children whilst being removed from the UK.

One week to go on family consultation

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Date of publication

29 September 2011

Summary

Home Office public consultation on reforms to family migration to close October 6th

Schengen: EU Commission proposes a European approach to better protect citizens' free movement

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Date of publication

16 September 2011

Summary

The European Commission says new proposals aim to put in place a more efficient and EU-based approach to Schengen cooperation

Recommended changes to the Shortage Occupation List

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Date of publication

12 September 2011

Summary

The Migration Advisory Committee recommends 29 jobs to be removed from the Shortage Occupation List

Policy statement on Article 1F of the Refugee Convention: restricted discretionary leave

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Date of publication

02 September 2011

Summary

The UKBA has issued a new "restricted leave policy" for all cases excluded from the protection of the Refugee Convention by virtue of Article 1F but who cannot be immediately…

Over 7,000 certificates of sponsorship available to employers as supply exceeds demand

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Date of publication

30 August 2011

Summary

Supply of Tier 2 certificates of sponsorship again exceeds demand in August, meaning some 7,723 certificates are available in September

Left Foot Forward: "Asylum system a long way from crisis"

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Date of publication

25 August 2011

Summary

Following Migration Watch's report calling the asylum system a "shambles", the IPPR's Matt Cavanagh says asylum trends across Europe are broadly stable and not…

ILPA: New Refugee Children's Project training courses

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Date of publication

22 August 2011

Summary

Full details of ILPA's forthcoming Refugee Children's Project free training courses