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JCWI examines the experiences of undocumented migrants in the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic

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Date of publication

24 January 2022

Summary

Covid exposed and exacerbated existing inequalities, significantly worsening situation of undocumented

Joint Committee on Human Rights finds Nationality and Borders Bill’s reform of asylum would fail to meet UK’s human rights obligations

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Date of publication

21 January 2022

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Parliamentary committee looks at Bill's asylum provisions, Home Office decision-making, age assessments, and deprivation of citizenship

Legal opinion by leading immigration barristers finds clause 9 of Nationality and Borders Bill gives Home Secretary “exorbitant, ill-defined and unconstitutional” power to remove citizenship

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Date of publication

19 January 2022

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Joint opinion by Raza Husain QC, Eleanor Mitchell and Jason Pobjoy published by Good Law Project

Ghana completely rejects claims that it would be willing to receive asylum seekers from the UK for offshore processing

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Date of publication

18 January 2022

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Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says media reports are untrue

UN rights experts say Nationality and Borders Bill fails to respect the UK’s obligations under international human rights and refugee law

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Date of publication

18 January 2022

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Four Special Rapporteurs restate their serious concerns over the Bill; UNHCR issues new observations

New guidance from the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) on electronic bundles and the CE-File electronic filing service

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Date of publication

15 January 2022

Summary

Guidance applying to all cases in the UTIAC issued by Mr Justice Lane

Four new reports by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration are published

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Date of publication

13 January 2022

Summary

Inspections on the Home Office's Chief Caseworker Unit; the EU Settlement Scheme; ePassport gates; and queue management at Birmingham Airport

Following recent article in the Guardian, the Home Office confirms it is not returning refused asylum seekers to Syria

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Date of publication

11 January 2022

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Government reaffirms Syria remains unsafe after Home Office decision suggested asylum seeker could be safely returned

Home Office publishes response to independent commissioner’s report on domestic abuse survivors with insecure immigration status

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Date of publication

10 January 2022

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Safety Before Status report called for recognition of 'immigration abuse' as particular form of domestic abuse

New scientific committee will advise Home Office on ways of conducting age assessments on asylum seekers

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Date of publication

06 January 2022

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Home Secretary wants more vigorous and robust age assessments to prevent abuse

Report by Asylum Matters finds institutional accommodation is unsuitable for housing asylum seekers and causes harm

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Date of publication

05 January 2022

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Joint report details experiences of those housed in hotels, hostels and former military barracks

Watchdogs warn Nationality and Borders Bill will reduce protection for victims of human trafficking and modern slavery

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Date of publication

30 December 2021

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Concerns raised by Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights and the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner

Home Office announces new Immigration Rules changes for social care and agricultural visas in response to worker shortages caused by Covid and Brexit

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Date of publication

27 December 2021

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Care workers added to shortage occupation list, Seasonal Worker visa extended until end of 2024

Comprehensive new House of Lords Library briefing looks at the amendments made to Nationality and Borders Bill during its passage through the Commons

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Date of publication

22 December 2021

Summary

Full text of helpful briefing paper ahead of Lords debate on 5 January 2022

Court of Appeal quashes convictions of asylum seekers found guilty of breaching immigration law for helping to steer boats across the Channel

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Date of publication

22 December 2021

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Lord Justice Edis says law was misunderstood when investigating, charging and prosecuting the cases