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New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules makes changes to Innovator visa route and launches new Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme

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Date of publication

09 March 2023

Summary

The first statement of changes of 2023 has been published today

Illegal Migration Bill – A Five Minute Explainer

Blog post

Date of publication

09 March 2023

Written by

Gary McIndoe, Latitude Law

Government unable to say if new Illegal Migration Bill is legal, UNHCR says it is a clear breach of the Refugee Convention

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Date of publication

08 March 2023

Summary

Bill has more than 50% chance of incompatibility with European Convention on Human Rights

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity-Based Asylum Claims in Algeria: Challenges and Implications

Blog post

Date of publication

07 March 2023

Written by

Lewis Anstiss, Black Antelope Law

‘No recourse to public funds’ policy declared unlawful for failure to adequately instruct caseworkers in relation to exceptional circumstances and/or disability grounds

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Date of publication

06 March 2023

Summary

Deighton Pierce Glynn reports GEN 1.11A of Appendix FM of Immigration Rules is declared unlawful in High Court order

Illegal Migration Bill to be published tomorrow will propose to automatically make asylum claims by Channel crossers inadmissible

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Date of publication

06 March 2023

Summary

Critics says proposals in new bill are unworkable and will not stop the boats

Report by IPPR, Praxis and GMIAU highlights the struggles and poverty migrants face on the 10-year route to settlement

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Date of publication

03 March 2023

Summary

Minimum fees of £12,836 per person leaves people struggling with bills and food

Immigration rules and policies do not adequately respect the right for families to be together, House of Lords committee says

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Date of publication

01 March 2023

Summary

Major new report published following inquiry into UK's family migration policies by Justice and Home Affairs Committee

Why thousands of people who thought they were British could lose their citizenship

Blog post

Date of publication

28 February 2023

Written by

Alice Welsh, University of York via The Conversation

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration finds Home Office’s ineffective performance in family reunions is failing applicants and refugees

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Date of publication

27 February 2023

Summary

New inspection report reveals a system 'beset with delays' and unacceptable waiting times

UK receives almost 75,000 asylum applications in 2022, highest number since 2002 but still well below current levels in Germany and France

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Date of publication

23 February 2023

Summary

Latest immigration statistics show asylum claims continue to increase, leading to record backlog of 130,000 cases

Special Immigration Appeals Commission dismisses Shamima Begum’s appeal against the deprivation of her British citizenship

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Date of publication

22 February 2023

Summary

In a lengthy judgment, the Commission is unable to conclude the Secretary of State erred in any material respect

The Ethical Decision-Making Model by the Home Office

Blog post

Date of publication

22 February 2023

Written by

Danielle Cohen

Commentators express concern after immigration minister says a small number of legal practitioners are being ‘monitored’ for abusing human rights laws over asylum seekers

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Date of publication

21 February 2023

Summary

Robert Jenrick tells House of Commons the Government is "monitoring the activities" of some human rights lawyers

RAMFEL takes legal action against Home Office’s failure to provide formal documentation to migrants on 3C leave

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Date of publication

21 February 2023

Summary

Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex & London says thousands face debt and desperation as they cannot prove status