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UKBA: Extension of employment restrictions for Bulgarian and Romanian nationals

23 November 2011
Immigration minister announces that controls to restrict Bulgarian and Romanian workers will be extended until the end of 2013

CoE: The right to leave one's country should be applied without discrimination

22 November 2011
Human rights comment from the Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights: "the right of the individual to leave his or her country is an established human right"

Migration Advisory Committee publishes report on the family migration route

16 November 2011
New Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) report recommends an increase in the minimum income threshold for sponsoring spouses/partners

UKBA: Changes to the shortage occupation list come into effect

14 November 2011
Home Office announces changes to the Tier 2 shortage occupation list

Lord Walker: The Indefinite Article 8

09 November 2011
Full text of Justice of The Supreme Court Lord Walker's Thomas More Lecture on Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights

New look EIN legislation section

07 November 2011
EIN is taking advantage of the Open Government License to bring members new look legislation.

UKBA: New policy guidance on the marriage visa age of 21

07 November 2011
Changes to the Immigration Rules have been laid in Parliament today to reinstate a minimum marriage visa age of 18

Home Affairs Committee: Border Agency continues to fail

04 November 2011
A new Home Affairs Committee report outlines continued concerns over the work of the UKBA

LIberty: Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life

04 November 2011
Article by Liberty on the controversy surrounding Article 8 – the right to respect for private and family life

Constituency casework: immigration, nationality and asylum

03 November 2011
A recent House of Commons Library report for MPs handling constituents' enquiries with useful links and background information on immigration and asylum

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