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European Court of Justice rules EU states not obliged to issue humanitarian visas to possible asylum seekers

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Date of publication

07 March 2017

Summary

Ruling rejects earlier opinion by Advocate General Mengozzi on Syrian family who sought visas to enter Belgium

British Red Cross highlights plight of refused asylum seekers who cannot be returned

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06 March 2017

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Report finds situation for stranded asylum seekers is bleak and they face a life of destitution in the UK

Commons committee calls on Government to guarantee rights of EU nationals in the UK

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Date of publication

06 March 2017

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Cross-party Exiting the European Union Committee publishes report on the rights of EU citizens

Major new report examines protection needs of children without legal immigration status

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Date of publication

03 March 2017

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Migrant and Refugee Children's Legal Unit says undocumented children are falling through bureaucratic, legislative and systemic cracks

Report says EU countries are failing migrant victims of torture and trauma

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Date of publication

02 March 2017

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Agency for Fundamental Rights examines how victims of torture and trauma are handled by national authorities

Citizens UK granted permission to challenge failings in family reunification for Calais refugee children

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Date of publication

01 March 2017

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Mrs Justice Lang grants permission for full hearing and orders case to be heard on expedited basis

Minimum income requirements for spousal visas are lawful, but breach duty to safeguard children

Blog post

Date of publication

28 February 2017

Written by

Ben Amunwa, Law mostly

When no good deed goes unpunished

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Date of publication

27 February 2017

Written by

Melissa Darnbrough and Nadia Hussain, openDemocracy

High Court rules children's services departments must support age disputed asylum seekers

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Date of publication

27 February 2017

Summary

Benefit of the doubt must be given to asylum seeker pending the determination of age assessment

Supreme Court allows appeal in 'Minimum Income Requirement' case

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Date of publication

23 February 2017

Written by

No5 Chambers

ONS: Net migration drops 49,000 in year ending September 2016

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Date of publication

23 February 2017

Summary

Office for National Statistics estimates net migration at +273,000, down from previous year

Updated House of Commons Library briefing on the financial (minimum income) requirement for partner visas

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Date of publication

23 February 2017

Summary

Full text of House of Commons Library's briefing, updated after Supreme Court ruling in MM (Lebanon)

Supreme Court rules minimum income requirement for partner visas is lawful in principle

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Date of publication

22 February 2017

Summary

Court finds income threshold is lawful in principle, but can be unlawful in individual cases involving children

Law Gazette: Sharp decline in the number of judges in the Immigration and Asylum Tribunal

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Date of publication

21 February 2017

Summary

Tribunal sees drop in number of judges and rise in backlog of appeals

Home Office agrees to review Calais child refugee claims after ending Dubs scheme

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Date of publication

20 February 2017

Summary

Agreement made with French authorities to review new information from children formerly resident in Calais camp