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Methods for assessing the age of migrant children must be improved
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Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg , calls on countries to improve the techniques used to asses the age of migrant children
UKBA: All UK Border Agency buildings in the UK are open as usual
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UKBA says its buildings are open and unaffected by civil unrest in London
Irish Refugee Council: ‘Saving international refugee law’ with Professor James C. Hathaway
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Video footage of the recent lecture by Professor James C. Hathaway on the 60th Anniversary of the Refugee Convention
Border control must improve before Turkey joins the EU, says Home Affairs Committee
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The Home Affairs Committee says in a new report that it has real concerns about the implications of Turkish accession to the EU for the security of the EU external border
UKBA: Confirmation of educational oversight arrangement for Tier 4 sponsors
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The Home Office has confirmed further details of the overall arrangements for inspection of Tier 4 sponsors
MPs concerned that over-hasty student visas policy could cost economy £3.6 billion
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The Home Affairs Select Committee releases a report warning new student visa rules could damage the UK economy
Law Society Gazette: LSC begins transfer of IAS files
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LSC says urgent files are being transfered from the collapsed Immigration Advisory Service
UKBA: Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) category to open on 9 August 2011
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The Home Office says a special visa scheme for 1,000 exceptionally talented migrants will launch next month
UKBA: Tier 1 changes announced today
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The Home Office announces changes to Tier 1 (Post-study work) of the points-based system
Daily Telegraph: Government to end 14-year long residence rule
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The Telegraph says ministers plan to close immigration "loophole"
Report published on the use of country of origin information in deciding asylum applications
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The Chief Inspector of the Border Agency issues a report on UKBA's use of country of origin information and says a "consistent approach " is needed
House of Lords discusses closure of the Immigration Advisory Service (IAS)
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Video footage of questions in the Lords on the IAS
UKBA: Government launches consultation on family migration
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The government has today announced proposals to crack down on sham and forced marriages.
Legal Aid Group says IAS may have had 25,000 live cases when it went into administration
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LAG reports that it is believed IAS had double the number of cases the RMJ had when it was placed in administration