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MAC annual evaluation of migrant-dependent sectors introduced to help reduce net migration

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Date of publication

25 September 2024

Summary

Migration Advisory Committee will identify and review sectors with high levels of international recruitment

Home Secretary contrasts Labour’s ‘serious’ approach to immigration with Tory ‘chaos’ and ‘gimmicks’

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Date of publication

24 September 2024

Summary

Yvette Cooper briefly sets out Labour's approach to immigration and asylum in party conference speech

UNHCR issues important guidelines on Refugee Convention’s Article 31, clarifying non-penalisation of refugees for irregular arrival

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Date of publication

23 September 2024

Summary

UNHCR's preference for use of "irregular" instead of "illegal" underscores that seeking asylum is not a criminal act

New report highlights barriers to legal representation for immigration detainees in UK prisons

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Date of publication

23 September 2024

Summary

Survey by Bail for Immigration Detainees finds 85% of respondents did not have legal representation

New eVisa updates from House of Commons Library and Home Office

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Date of publication

18 September 2024

Summary

Helpful brief overview about eVisas; new Home Office guidance; Open Rights Group warns of a digital Windrush scandal

Migration Advisory Committee calls for evidence for review of family visa financial requirements

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Date of publication

17 September 2024

Summary

11 December 2024 deadline for submissions to MAC's crucial review of minimum income requirement increases

New Border Security Command will be led by Martin Hewitt, former Chair of National Police Chiefs’ Council

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Date of publication

16 September 2024

Summary

Government promises new era of international enforcement, NGOs call for safe routes following more Channel deaths

2024 edition of essential judicial review guide published by Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

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Date of publication

12 September 2024

Summary

Updated guide is required reading for all those who conduct judicial review

Local Government Association recommends extending move-on period for new refugees to 56 days

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Date of publication

11 September 2024

Summary

Local government body says longer move-on period is best way to reduce pressures on councils

Move to eVisas explained in helpful new factsheet published by the Home Office

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Date of publication

10 September 2024

Summary

Factsheet answers common questions and offers practical advice for individuals with expiring BRPs or those who have lost their documents

Visa regime for Jordan, ETA expansion among key changes in first statement of changes to the Immigration Rules by new Labour government

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Date of publication

10 September 2024

Summary

Five main changes and numerous minor changes take effect on various dates from today to next March

JRS UK calls for urgent reform as homelessness rises among refused asylum seekers and refugees

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Date of publication

10 September 2024

Summary

New report reveals human reality of asylum destitution and urges government to end the 'hostile environment' policy

Women for Refugee Women reveals harsh conditions for asylum-seeking women housed in UK hotels

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Date of publication

10 September 2024

Summary

Report finds women are subjected to damaging patterns of coercion and control while in hotel accommodation

New report highlights barriers to healthcare access for asylum seekers and proposes framework for improvement

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Date of publication

09 September 2024

Summary

British Red Cross and Migrant Health Research Group at St George’s, University of London, provide practical guidance on improving healthcare

Beginning of the end of ‘lamentable’ Illegal Migration Act welcomed by Lords scrutiny committee

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Date of publication

06 September 2024

Summary

Act raises serious questions about Home Office’s policymaking processes, says Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee