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

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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

Young Legal Aid Lawyers: Immigration and asylum legal aid practitioners face overwork and serious emotional and wellbeing concerns

Latest news

Date of publication

11 May 2023

Summary

Jo Hynes of the Public Law Project authors new report on the crisis facing junior practitioners in the sector

House of Commons Library briefing provides overview of ‘no recourse to public funds’ condition imposed on migrants subject to immigration control

Latest news

Date of publication

10 May 2023

Summary

Helpful and concise new briefing published ahead of Commons debate on NRPF tomorrow

The UK vs the ECtHR: Anatomy of A Politically Engineered Collision Course

Blog post

Date of publication

09 May 2023

Written by

Alice Donald and Philip Leach, Middlesex University, via Verfassungsblog

High Court Considers Cart JR Ouster Clause

Blog post

Date of publication

09 May 2023

Written by

Alex Papasotiriou, Richmond Chambers

Jo Wilding’s latest report details how local authorities benefit by funding immigration legal advice schemes

Latest news

Date of publication

09 May 2023

Summary

42-page report published by Justice Together finds clear cost benefit in providing immigration advice

House of Lords Library publishes comprehensive briefing on the Illegal Migration Bill ahead of its second reading stage next week

Latest news

Date of publication

05 May 2023

Summary

PoliticsHome reports that a Conservative peer predicts Bill will be "torn to shreds" in second chamber

Education Policy Institute highlights barriers to education for refugee and migrant children in the UK

Latest news

Date of publication

05 May 2023

Summary

New report examines the impact of the Nationality and Borders Act on access to education

IOM and ODI say UK needs more balanced and evidence-based political debate around immigration and asylum

Latest news

Date of publication

02 May 2023

Summary

New blog post warns UK's "increasingly toxic" political rhetoric on migration has harmful real world consequences

llegal migration bill: can the government ignore the European court of human rights?

Blog post

Date of publication

28 April 2023

Written by

Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou, University of Liverpool via The Conversation

Illegal Migration Bill successfully voted through the House of Commons and now heads for the Lords

Latest news

Date of publication

26 April 2023

Summary

By 289 votes to 230, MPs vote through the Government's legislation aimed at stopping small boat crossings

Migrant Voice finds hotel accommodation is having devastating consequences for mental and physical health of asylum seekers

Latest news

Date of publication

25 April 2023

Summary

New report gives voice to asylum seekers impacted by huge increase in use of contingency accommodation