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New Institute for Public Policy Research report examines the impacts and efficacy of ‘hostile environment’ immigration policies

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Date of publication

04 September 2020

Summary

Report finds policies cause destitution and discrimination and do not appear to be working for anyone

Home Office deletes controversial Twitter post accusing “activist” immigration lawyers of disrupting the removal of migrants

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Date of publication

01 September 2020

Summary

Law Society and Bar Council say attacking lawyers undermines the rule of law

ONS estimates net migration in year ending March 2020 was highest since 2016, but new Home Office data shows collapse in visa grants since then due to coronavirus

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Date of publication

27 August 2020

Summary

Pre-Covid data puts net migration at +313,000, with large increase in non-EU student numbers

Public Law Project report explores the move to online appeals in the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)

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Date of publication

27 August 2020

Summary

Important new report considers online procedure pilot phase and unplanned Covid-19 expansion

British Red Cross calls for greater international co-operation to protect people claiming asylum

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Date of publication

25 August 2020

Summary

Chief Executive of British Red Cross says current debates speak too little about the humanity of those risking their lives

University of Oxford’s Migration Observatory publishes briefing on the children of migrants in the UK

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Date of publication

21 August 2020

Summary

6% of children in UK under age 18 were born abroad and 8% are non-UK/non-Irish citizens

Naturalisation for EU citizens: comprehensive sickness insurance, the elephant in the room

Blog post

Date of publication

19 August 2020

Written by

Gary McIndoe, Latitude Law

UNHCR and IOM troubled by reported proposals to return boats crossing the Channel, say saving lives should be the priority

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Date of publication

19 August 2020

Summary

Home Secretary appoints Clandestine Channel Threat Commander to tackle asylum seeker sea crossings

Report by Migrants’ Rights Network and Unis Resist Border Controls finds woeful lack of support for Tier 4 students during Covid-19 crisis

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Date of publication

13 August 2020

Summary

Groups call for the Government to end no recourse to public funds provisions for international students

An analysis of the changes to the Quebec migration law regarding highly skilled workers

Blog post

Date of publication

12 August 2020

Written by

Dr. Türkan Ertuna Lagrand

Duncan Lewis: Lord Chancellor accepts that new legal aid scheme for immigration and asylum appeals was unlawful

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Date of publication

11 August 2020

Summary

May's controversial Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 to be revoked

Migrants and the global epidemic of human sex trafficking

Blog post

Date of publication

11 August 2020

Written by

Maddie Grounds, Immigration Advice Service

Home Office suspends use of digital streaming tool for visa applications after legal action by JCWI and Foxglove

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Date of publication

09 August 2020

Summary

Visa streaming process redesign will consider issues of unconscious bias and use of nationality

New academic report examines UK policies for asylum seeker and refugee integration

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Date of publication

05 August 2020

Summary

RESPOND project report finds UK's integration policies are reactive, non-interventionist and fragmented

Lift the Ban coalition says allowing asylum seekers to work is common sense as the UK rebuilds from Covid-19 crisis

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Date of publication

04 August 2020

Summary

Updated report finds policy change would boost economy by £97.8 million per year