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Parliamentary committee calls on Government to amend plans to scrap Cart judicial reviews, noting they provide important protection against legal errors by the immigration tribunal

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Date of publication

07 December 2021

Summary

Cart JRs safeguard against serious human rights abuses or even death

US Woman Wins Deportation Appeal Having Lived in the UK for 53 Years

Blog post

Date of publication

07 December 2021

Written by

Amar Ali, Reiss Edwards

Citizens Advice report highlights the harm caused by the no recourse to public funds policy

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Date of publication

06 December 2021

Summary

New research published following the first representative study on people with NRPF

Grace period in a time of Covid

Blog post

Date of publication

02 December 2021

Written by

Dominic Ruck Keene, UK Human Rights Blog

Joint Committee on Human Rights: Nationality and Borders Bill is littered with measures that are incompatible with human rights law and UK’s international obligations

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Date of publication

01 December 2021

Summary

Important new report by Parliamentary committee examines Part 3 of Bill on immigration offences and enforcement

Report says victims of sexual and gender-based violence are systematically let down by UK immigration and asylum policies and practices

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Date of publication

30 November 2021

Summary

New research report by SEREDA academic project led by the University of Birmingham's Professor Jenny Phillimore

Legal opinion by Garden Court barristers finds Nationality and Borders Bill disproportionately disadvantages women seeking asylum

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Date of publication

29 November 2021

Summary

Stephanie Harrison, Ubah Dirie, Emma Fitzsimons and Hannah Lynes prepare legal opinion for Women for Refugee Women

Channel deaths: the UK has clear legal responsibilities towards people crossing in small boats

Blog post

Date of publication

26 November 2021

Written by

Mariagiulia Giuffré, Edge Hill University, via The Conversation

Latest ONS migration statistics show dramatic 88% fall in net migration to the UK in year ending December 2020

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Date of publication

25 November 2021

Summary

Office for National Statistics estimates net migration down to just +34,000 due to Covid and Brexit

Asylum Matters details how failures during contract transition for ASPEN cards left asylum seekers living in poverty and uncertainty

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Date of publication

25 November 2021

Summary

Brief report finds thousands had severe problems when ASPEN contract changed in May

New Scientist: Fast track immigration route for prestigious award winners fails to attract a single application from the best and brightest

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Date of publication

24 November 2021

Summary

FOI request reveals nobody has applied in six months since route was launched

Inefficient workflow processes and over-reliance on cumbersome Excel files contribute to Home Office’s failure to keep on top of asylum claims

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Date of publication

22 November 2021

Summary

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration releases inspection report of asylum casework

Refugee Council: Majority of asylum seekers crossing the Channel are likely to be recognised as being in genuine need of protection

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Date of publication

18 November 2021

Summary

Over 91% of those arriving are from Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Syria, Vietnam, Eritrea, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Yemen or Ethiopia

Nationality and Borders Bill threatens the rights of stateless children

Blog post

Date of publication

17 November 2021

Written by

Aaron Gates-Lincoln

New House of Commons Library report on changes for temporary business travel between UK and EU following Brexit

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Date of publication

17 November 2021

Summary

Overview of UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement ahead of Parliamentary debate on visas for musicians