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Inefficient workflow processes and over-reliance on cumbersome Excel files contribute to Home Office’s failure to keep on top of asylum claims

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22 November 2021

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Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration releases inspection report of asylum casework

Refugee Council: Majority of asylum seekers crossing the Channel are likely to be recognised as being in genuine need of protection

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18 November 2021

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Over 91% of those arriving are from Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Syria, Vietnam, Eritrea, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Yemen or Ethiopia

New House of Commons Library report on changes for temporary business travel between UK and EU following Brexit

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17 November 2021

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Overview of UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement ahead of Parliamentary debate on visas for musicians

United Nations Special Rapporteurs express concerns over impact of Nationality and Borders Bill on the human rights of victims of trafficking

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15 November 2021

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Letter to UK government highlights "serious flaws" in the Bill with regard to trafficking and modern slavery

National AIDS Trust briefing paper considers implications of Supreme Court case of AM (Zimbabwe) for migrants with HIV at risk of removal

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11 November 2021

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Garden Court's Zehrah Hasan authors useful new look at AM (Zimbabwe) and Article 3

Joint Committee on Human Rights says Nationality and Borders Bill fails to protect rights of stateless children

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09 November 2021

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Parliamentary committee assesses human rights implications of Part 1 (Nationality) of bill

Ministry of Justice launches call for evidence on immigration legal aid fees and the online system in the First-tier Tribunal

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08 November 2021

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Evidence to be used to form policy proposals for consultation on new legal aid fees for asylum and immigration appeals

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman finds Legal Aid Agency acted unreasonably in delaying legal aid for vulnerable EU citizens challenging unlawful deportation orders

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04 November 2021

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Ombudsman says delays had profound impact on ability to challenge Home Office decisions

European Asylum Support Office publishes updated judicial analysis on ending international protection

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04 November 2021

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112-page analysis plus accompanying 136-page compilation of jurisprudence

New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules made to allow pork butchers to come to the UK on Seasonal Worker immigration route

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Date of publication

01 November 2021

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Up to 800 pork butchers eligible to apply for visas to work in the UK for temporary period

Academic article argues that digital-only proof of immigration status is discriminatory and unlawful and could become another Windrush scandal

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Date of publication

01 November 2021

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Digital-only status disadvantages groups with protected characteristics – namely, disability, age and race

Domestic Abuse Commissioner recognises ‘immigration abuse’ as a particular form of abuse and calls for its definition to be integrated into all relevant policy and guidance

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29 October 2021

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Important new report on migrant victims of domestic abuse is published

Report finds young Albanians experience lengthy delays waiting for asylum and trafficking decisions in the UK

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27 October 2021

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Delays cause depression, stress and anxiety, and increase the risks of trafficking for young asylum seekers

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration concerned by Home Office’s culture of scepticism towards claims of vulnerability by immigration detainees

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26 October 2021

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Second annual report examining Adults at Risk policy is published

Council of Europe’s expert group on human trafficking highlights how UK immigration policy negatively impacts victims’ access to justice

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25 October 2021

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New evaluation report on access to justice and effective remedies for victims of trafficking