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Migrants’ Rights Network report on the continuing issues faced by highly skilled migrants over paragraph 322(5) of the Immigration Rules

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Date of publication

16 February 2021

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Report says paragraph 322(5) is discrimination against migrants of colour and shows Windrush lessons have not been learnt

Institute for Public Policy Research calls for wide-ranging immigration policy reform to move beyond the hostile environment

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10 February 2021

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Report outlines six options for addressing the adverse impacts of the hostile environment

Children’s Commissioner finds pressing need to improve processes for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children arriving in Kent

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Date of publication

08 February 2021

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Concerns raised over the length of time highly vulnerable children are held at Kent Intake Unit

After Exploitation and Women for Refugee Women find large numbers of potential victims of trafficking are subjected to immigration detention

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Date of publication

05 February 2021

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Report says nearly 3,000 potential trafficking victims detained since 2019

Adam Smith Institute calls for a comprehensive overhaul of British nationality law

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Date of publication

03 February 2021

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Report criticises citizenship requirements and fees as "inflexible, over-prescriptive and extortionate"

Refugee groups raise numerous concerns over conditions for asylum seekers being housed in former military barracks

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Date of publication

01 February 2021

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Fire at Napier barracks in Kent follows growing controversy over use of unsuitable temporary accommodation

In memory of Clyde James, EIN Trustee

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Date of publication

27 January 2021

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The trustees of EIN are saddened to hear of the death of Clyde Glenville James

An appreciation of Shindo Maguire (25 April 1952 - 28 December 2020)

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Date of publication

27 January 2021

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The Chair of EIN, Gary McIndoe, remembers the life of Shindo Maguire, EIN's former Chief Executive

House of Commons Library briefing provides overview of the permission to work policy for asylum seekers

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Date of publication

25 January 2021

Summary

Useful overview of government policy on restricting asylum seekers' rights to work

New academic paper by Colin Yeo and Melanie Griffiths looks at the history and the impact of the ‘hostile environment’ immigration policy

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Date of publication

22 January 2021

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Article argues that the hostile environment's defining characteristic is the 'deputisation' of border enforcement

Bar Council report highlights serious problems in the civil legal aid system

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Date of publication

19 January 2021

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Report finds civil legal aid "running on an empty tank, kept going by nothing more than the goodwill of the legal profession"

Inspection report on Home Office’s use of sanctions and penalties finds lack of overall strategy and lack of evidence to show they work

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Date of publication

15 January 2021

Summary

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration's second report of the week looks at sanctions and penalties

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration examines the work of Home Office Presenting Officers

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Date of publication

12 January 2021

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New inspection report highlights concerns over training and a lack of preparation time for appeals

Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee concerned by insufficient information over the objective and operation of changes to the asylum process made by December’s HC 1043

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Date of publication

11 January 2021

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Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules criticised for imprecise terms and lack of supporting documentation

New House of Commons Library briefing paper examines the end of the Dublin III Regulation in the UK

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Date of publication

07 January 2021

Summary

Significant changes to returns to safe third countries following end of Brexit transition period and introduction of HC 1043