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Refugee Rights Europe reports on safeguarding failures facing unaccompanied minors in Northern France

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Date of publication

03 September 2019

Summary

Large numbers of asylum-seeking minors living in 'legal limbo' as they seek a route to the UK

Presidents of the Immigration Tribunal issue new guidance on permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal

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Date of publication

01 September 2019

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Mr Justice Lane and Mr Michael Clements issue new guidance aimed at those making applications and the judges considering them

Independent Monitoring Board concerned by increase in self-harm and detention of those with mental health conditions at Morton Hall

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Date of publication

29 August 2019

Summary

IMB's annual report on Lincolnshire detention centre notes improvements as well as continuing concerns

NGOs concerned by backlog as number of asylum applications in year ending June 2019 increases by 21% to reach over 32,000

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Date of publication

27 August 2019

Summary

Refugee Council welcomes increase in positive initial decisions, but worried by a rise in delays

Office for National Statistics publishes latest migration statistics after announcing they should now be considered 'experimental'

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Date of publication

22 August 2019

Summary

EU immigration continues to fall and is at its lowest level since 2013, but ONS says new data shows error in previous estimates

The Independent investigates Home Office's outsourcing of visa applications to Dubai-based multinational VFG Global

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Date of publication

19 August 2019

Summary

Concerns raised over Home Office benefiting financially from VFS' sales of premium services

New House of Commons Library briefing examines how adults can become British citizens by naturalisation

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Date of publication

18 August 2019

Summary

Useful new report considers the current requirements for naturalisation under the British Nationality Act 1981

HM Chief Inspector of Prisons criticises use of restraint and finds privacy and dignity lacking on deportation flight to Nigeria and Ghana

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Date of publication

15 August 2019

Summary

Inspection report raises concerns over unnecessary and unacceptable use of restraint

The Times: Home Office made profits of £500 million from immigration and citizenship fees last year

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Date of publication

12 August 2019

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Analysis shows surplus made from fees for residency and citizenship increased by 91 per cent since 2014

Downing Street announces plans for new fast-track visa route for scientists

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Date of publication

09 August 2019

Summary

Plans to attract "brightest and best" could see cap on Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visas abolished

Government criticised for rejecting Commons committee's recommendation for a 28-day limit on immigration detention

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Date of publication

06 August 2019

Summary

Home Office says a limit would severely constrain its ability to maintain effective immigration control

Notice for members: New EIN website scheduled for launch on Friday, 9 August

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Date of publication

04 August 2019

Summary

Some downtime expected this weekend from Friday evening as we update our website

Comprehensive new academic report investigates all aspects of immigration judicial reviews

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Date of publication

31 July 2019

Summary

176-page empirical report authored by Professor Robert Thomas and Dr Joe Tomlinson

Two new reports find victims of trafficking in the UK are not being adequately supported and face detention

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Date of publication

30 July 2019

Summary

British Red Cross report on lack of victim support, Labour Exploitation Advisory Group report on detention of victims

New Home Secretary outlines Johnson government's plans for a skills-based, Australian-style immigration system

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Date of publication

29 July 2019

Summary

Priti Patel promises "radical rewrite" and says UK will welcome "brightest and best" as free movement ends