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15 May 2018
Who’s coming to London?
According to a new briefing by the Centre for London, National Insurance Number (NIN) registrations by people coming to London from overseas to work dropped over a…
8 May 2018
Imagining a world without borders
by JILNA SHAH “Imagine that Martin Luther King never had a dream. Imagine that instead of thinking outside of the narrow confines of his time and place,…
8 May 2018
An APPG meeting for the ages
by RITA CHADHA Last week’s Runnymede APPG meeting on Race and Community was without doubt one of the best Parliamentary meetings in recent memory. It brought together…
8 May 2018
‘Highly skilled’ migrants face deportation over tax mistake
#HomeOfficeAtax is a new campaign launched by a collective of 400+ migrants who have been refused the right to settle in the UK because of tax discrepancies.…
8 May 2018
Understanding ‘Windrush’ – Expert briefing
The APPG on Migration has published an expert briefing on the Windrush issue, providing legal and historical background to recent headlines. UK residents who arrived in the…
8 May 2018
50% of asylum decisions overturned on appeals
Figures released last month show that nearly half of initial asylum decisions by the Home Office are later overturned through the appeals process. The number of appeals…
8 May 2018
NHS bosses link doctor shortages to immigration rules
Gherson immigration specialists write that NHS bosses have attributed worsening staff rota gaps and patient waiting times to an increase in the number of doctors who are…
8 May 2018
The conflicts that create refugees
The International Crisis Group’s latest Crisis Watch update highlights continuing conflicts as well as looming threats which are causing mass population displacement. Deteriorated Situations: Central African…
1 May 2018
Who is immigration policy for? New report sheds light on the media-politics of UK’s immigration regime
Non-profit cooperative Corporate Watch published a new report examining what drives UK’s hostile environment policies. Titled “Who is immigration policy for?” (linked to the full report; a…
1 May 2018
Poland, Polarisation and the Diaspora Community in the UK – Faith Matters
The event Poland, Polarisation and the Diaspora Community in the UK was rich in academic critique and lived experience. What was surprising, and maybe, upon reflection, also…