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Conservative majority means Brexit, a new “Australian-style points-based system”, and possibly a new government department for borders and immigration

16 December 2019
Government promises the "fundamental principle of the new immigration system is that the government will be in control"

Maternity Action says NHS charging exemptions for migrant women who experience violence do not work in practice

13 December 2019
Women survivors of domestic and sexual violence, trafficking, and FGM are being doubly punished by NHS charges

ECPAT UK and Missing Children Europe look at how to better protect children in migration from trafficking and exploitation

11 December 2019
New report highlights findings of project to identify gaps in the protection of unaccompanied and separated children migrating in Europe

Boris Johnson gives more details on post-Brexit immigration system and the categories of visas to be issued

08 December 2019
Prime Minister claims numbers will come down and says unskilled workers will have no pathway to residency

Two recent EU reports look at asylum procedures for children and integration for child refugees

04 December 2019
New reports from European Asylum Support Office and European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

Notice for EIN members: Membership rates as from 1 January 2020

04 December 2019
Brief notice on EIN's new prices which will take effect from next year

Freedom from Torture says Supreme Court judgment on false imprisonment of asylum seekers is scathing indictment of Home Office practices

02 December 2019
Significant ruling finds those detained up to March 2017 for Dublin III removal were unlawfully detained

Latest ONS statistics show EU net migration falling and non-EU net migration rising to give broadly stable overall figure

28 November 2019
Net migration to the UK in the year ending June 2019 estimated at 212,000

Migrant Voice survey finds a significant number of people experience problems applying to the EU Settlement Scheme

27 November 2019
Report finds concerns over difficulty of applying and negative impact it has on health and wellbeing

Conservative manifesto pledges an Australian-style points-based immigration system with more controls to reduce numbers and attract the “best and brightest”

24 November 2019
Manifesto policies include a "firmer and fairer" system, new visa routes, an increase in cost of health surcharge

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