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ILPA and Women for Refugee Women: ‘Well-founded fear’ clause of Nationality and Border Bill reverses 20 years of settled UK case law

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02 February 2022

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Briefing for House of Lords outlines concerns over changes made by Clause 31 of Bill

Evaluation report finds supporting asylum seekers in the community is more humane and less costly than detention centres

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31 January 2022

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UNHCR publishes evaluation of Action Access pilot for female asylum seekers who would otherwise be detained in Yarl's Wood

British Red Cross and VOICES Network take a comprehensive look at women’s experiences of seeking asylum in the UK

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27 January 2022

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50-page report finds asylum system is not sensitive to gender and does not provide the support women need

New statement of changes to Immigration Rules adds care workers to the Shortage Occupation List

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Date of publication

24 January 2022

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As announced in December, Immigration Rules changed to help tackle shortages in care sector

JCWI examines the experiences of undocumented migrants in the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic

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Date of publication

24 January 2022

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Covid exposed and exacerbated existing inequalities, significantly worsening situation of undocumented

Joint Committee on Human Rights finds Nationality and Borders Bill’s reform of asylum would fail to meet UK’s human rights obligations

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Date of publication

21 January 2022

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Parliamentary committee looks at Bill's asylum provisions, Home Office decision-making, age assessments, and deprivation of citizenship

Legal opinion by leading immigration barristers finds clause 9 of Nationality and Borders Bill gives Home Secretary “exorbitant, ill-defined and unconstitutional” power to remove citizenship

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Date of publication

19 January 2022

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Joint opinion by Raza Husain QC, Eleanor Mitchell and Jason Pobjoy published by Good Law Project

Ghana completely rejects claims that it would be willing to receive asylum seekers from the UK for offshore processing

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Date of publication

18 January 2022

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Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says media reports are untrue

UN rights experts say Nationality and Borders Bill fails to respect the UK’s obligations under international human rights and refugee law

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Date of publication

18 January 2022

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Four Special Rapporteurs restate their serious concerns over the Bill; UNHCR issues new observations

New guidance from the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) on electronic bundles and the CE-File electronic filing service

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Date of publication

15 January 2022

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Guidance applying to all cases in the UTIAC issued by Mr Justice Lane

Four new reports by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration are published

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Date of publication

13 January 2022

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Inspections on the Home Office's Chief Caseworker Unit; the EU Settlement Scheme; ePassport gates; and queue management at Birmingham Airport

Following recent article in the Guardian, the Home Office confirms it is not returning refused asylum seekers to Syria

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Date of publication

11 January 2022

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Government reaffirms Syria remains unsafe after Home Office decision suggested asylum seeker could be safely returned

Home Office publishes response to independent commissioner’s report on domestic abuse survivors with insecure immigration status

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Date of publication

10 January 2022

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Safety Before Status report called for recognition of 'immigration abuse' as particular form of domestic abuse

New scientific committee will advise Home Office on ways of conducting age assessments on asylum seekers

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Date of publication

06 January 2022

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Home Secretary wants more vigorous and robust age assessments to prevent abuse

Report by Asylum Matters finds institutional accommodation is unsuitable for housing asylum seekers and causes harm

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Date of publication

05 January 2022

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Joint report details experiences of those housed in hotels, hostels and former military barracks