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Centre for Mental Health finds confusion about legal procedures adds to distress of those in immigration detention

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Date of publication

12 January 2017

Summary

Report analyses mental health challenges faced by detainees in immigration removal centres in England

Corbyn says Labour is not wedded to freedom of movement as a point of principle

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Date of publication

11 January 2017

Summary

Opposition leader lays out position on freedom of movement and immigration in major speech on Brexit

Freedom from Torture: medical evidence of torture needs to be treated fairly in asylum claims

Blog post

Date of publication

10 January 2017

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EIN

Notice: New address and telephone number for EIN

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Date of publication

09 January 2017

Summary

EIN has moved office and we have a new address and telephone number as from today

2016 in Immigration News

Blog post

Date of publication

05 January 2017

Written by

Danielle Cohen

All Party Parliamentary Group releases report looking at social integration of migrants

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Date of publication

05 January 2017

Summary

APPG says government must develop a comprehensive and proactive national strategy for integration of immigrants

The challenges facing migrants' rights campaigners in 2017

Blog post

Date of publication

03 January 2017

Written by

Fizza Qureshi, Migrants' Rights Network

2016 was deadliest ever year for migrants and refugees crossing the Mediterranean

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Date of publication

03 January 2017

Summary

Over 5,000 people died in the Mediterranean Sea attempting to make the crossing to Europe last year

Former Calais child asylum seekers set to launch legal action against Home Office

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Date of publication

29 December 2016

Summary

Court set to hear argument Home Secretary neglected her commitment under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016

Ombudsman upholds more complaints against Home Office than any other government department

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Date of publication

21 December 2016

Summary

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman upheld 75% of complaints about the Home Office in 2015-16

Case Comment: MP (Sri Lanka) v SSHD [2016] UKSC 32

Blog post

Date of publication

20 December 2016

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UK Supreme Court Blog

Pro bono charity records 45% increase in enquiries relating to asylum and immigration law

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Date of publication

20 December 2016

Summary

New report by LawWorks, the solicitors' national pro bono charity, finds a growing demand for free legal advice

Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration examines Home Office's tackling of sham marriages

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Date of publication

16 December 2016

Summary

New inspection report finds initial implementation of the Immigration Act 2014's provisions for tackling sham marriage was problematic

Supreme Court finds no extension for LTR applications not made validly in accordance with the rules

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Date of publication

14 December 2016

Summary

Court hands down judgment in R (on the application of Mirza/Iqbal/Ehsan) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) [2016] UKSC 63

BID finds nearly half of immigration detainees have no legal representation

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Date of publication

12 December 2016

Summary

Bail for Immigration Detainees says it is completely unacceptable for anybody held in detention not to have access to legal advice