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New Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules published

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Date of publication

26 February 2015

Summary

Substantial new 243-page Statement of Changes makes numerous changes to the Immigration Rules

Increase in immigration sees net migration to the UK rise to 298,000

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Date of publication

26 February 2015

Summary

Latest Office for National Statistics reports shows immigration to the UK rises to 624,000 in year ending September 2014

APPG on Migration says closure of post-study work route has made the UK a less attractive destination for international students

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Date of publication

24 February 2015

Summary

New report examines negative impact that closure of the former post-study work visa has had on British businesses and universities

Home Office releases its fifth 'migrant journey' report

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Date of publication

19 February 2015

Summary

The latest in a series of releases explores non-EEA migrants' journeys through the UK's immigration system

Human Rights Committee concerned that women asylum seekers face double discrimination

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Date of publication

19 February 2015

Summary

Parliamentary committee concerned by culture of disbelief in asylum system and by situation of women with insecure immigration status who face domestic violence

Justice McCloskey reviews a "momentous" year in the Upper Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber

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Date of publication

17 February 2015

Summary

Senior President of Tribunals publishes Annual Report 2015, including review of the year in the Immigration Tribunal by Justice Bernard McCloskey

Court of Appeal: Immigration Rules are not even understandable by ordinary lawyers and advisers

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Date of publication

12 February 2015

Summary

Lord Justice Underhill says even lawyers struggle to comprehend the Immigration Rules and says a proper archive of previous consolidated versions is essential

James Brokenshire: "Loophole" allowing non-British EU citizens to bring in a spouse needs to be addressed

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Date of publication

11 February 2015

Summary

Immigration Minister says the fact EU citizens are not required to show minimum earnings for spouse visa is not acceptable and needs raising with EU

Government announces wide-ranging review of immigration detention

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Date of publication

09 February 2015

Summary

Home Office says review will seek to identify whether improvements can be made to safeguard the health and wellbeing of detainees

The Best Practice Guide to Asylum and Human Rights Appeals newly updated and re-published for 2015

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Date of publication

06 February 2015

Summary

The Best Practice Guide by Mark Henderson and Alison Pickup of Doughty Street Chambers updated for the Immigration Act 2014 era

Defining statelessness: a Chinese case study

Blog post

Date of publication

05 February 2015

Written by

Stephanie Gordon

New House of Commons Library briefing on accommodation and financial support for asylum seekers

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Date of publication

04 February 2015

Summary

Updated research briefing with a summary of asylum support arrangements and recent scrutiny reports

Foreign nationals who pose a threat to national security may not be deported to Algeria because of human rights – Court of Appeal

Blog post

Date of publication

02 February 2015

Written by

Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog

UNHCR continues to recommend that asylum seekers should not be returned to Greece

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Date of publication

02 February 2015

Summary

New UNHCR report finds Greece has improved its asylum system but serious problems remain and Governments should refrain from returning asylum seekers

ECJ: Integration obligation on long-term third-country national residents is not contrary to EU law if proportionate

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Date of publication

28 January 2015

Summary

Advocate General Szpunar rules Council Directive 2003/109 does not prohibit the introduction of integration measures for third-country nationals