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Confusion in the Commons over Home Secretary’s claims of cutting the asylum backlog

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Date of publication

06 June 2023

Summary

Yvette Cooper calls for Suella Braverman to withdraw claim that backlog is down by 17,000

UN child rights committee calls for urgent amendment of Illegal Migration Bill, saying it would violate Convention on the Rights of the Child

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Date of publication

02 June 2023

Summary

Committee on the Rights of the Child expresses deep concern at UK asylum policy and legislation

How did ‘taking back control’ of borders become record-high net migration?

Blog post

Date of publication

02 June 2023

Written by

Alex Balch, University of Liverpool, via The Conversation

Updated overview of the UK asylum system and developments in 2022 published by ECRE’s Asylum Information Database

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Date of publication

02 June 2023

Summary

111-page report looks at asylum procedure, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers, and international protection

UNHCR publishes comprehensive audit of asylum intake, registration and screening procedures in the UK

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Date of publication

31 May 2023

Summary

Report finds Home Office Staff are working commendably, but the system is flawed, inefficient and unnecessarily complicated

Net migration hits record high of 606,000 in year ending December 2022 but rising trend is now falling

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Date of publication

25 May 2023

Summary

New ONS figures: Immigration estimated at 1.2 million in 2022 and emigration at 557,000

British Nationality (Regularisation of Past Practice) Bill confirms citizenship of children born to EU parents following doubts in Roehrig judgment

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Date of publication

24 May 2023

Summary

New legislation protects nationality rights of UK-born children after "technical issue" identified with Home Office policy between 1983 and October 2000

New measures to reduce net migration will see removal of right of most international students to bring dependants

Latest news

Date of publication

23 May 2023

Summary

Changes from January 2024 plus reformed approach to dependants to be introduced after consultation with education sector

REDRESS: Illegal Migration Bill will inevitably lead to UK violating obligations under international law against torture

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Date of publication

23 May 2023

Summary

Bill would breach UN Convention against Torture and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

The New Innovator Founder Visa

Blog post

Date of publication

19 May 2023

Written by

Roelens Solicitors

Improvements made at Border Force short-term holding facilities but children and vulnerable adults do not always receive sufficient care

Latest news

Date of publication

19 May 2023

Summary

HMI Prisons releases new inspection report on detention facilities at five airports and ten seaports across Great Britain

ICIBI invites people to submit evidence and views on how the Home Office asylum casework system is working

Latest news

Date of publication

17 May 2023

Summary

Submissions from those with first-hand experience of the asylum system should be emailed by 26 May 2023

LGBTIQ+ refugees often struggle to find peace and safety

Blog post

Date of publication

17 May 2023

Written by

Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Central England Law Centre begins legal challenge against domestic violence concessions in the Immigration Rules

Latest news

Date of publication

15 May 2023

Summary

Centre's client with pre-settled status unable to apply for destitute domestic violence concession

UN LGBT rights expert concerned by political discourse on refugees and asylum seekers in UK, says Illegal Migration Bill would be contrary to refugee law

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Date of publication

13 May 2023

Summary

Independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity comments on asylum issues following 10-day visit to the UK