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1 May 2018
No recourse to public funds – The fightback begins
On Tuesday, NELMA and the Unity Project (supported by MRN) co-hosted a meeting with a wide range of stakeholders concerned about No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF).…
1 May 2018
First they came for… Protecting civil society
There was a buzz of activity at PICUM’s General Assembly two weeks ago, with key discussions including possible threats to civil society and how to cope with…
1 May 2018
Home Office faces court action over asylum-seeking children
The British government will face legal action on Wednesday (May 2) over extensive delays in child asylum cases, amid mounting criticism of the way the Home Office…
1 May 2018
Early Day Motion 1182: Independent Review of Home Office Immigration Policy and Practice
No one should underestimate the potential for change offered by the #Windrush scandal. The call for an Independent Review of Immigration Policy and Practice is a win-win…
1 May 2018
Calls for future EU funds to ensure protection and integration of children in migration
In the beginning of May, the European Commission will publish its Communication for the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). The initial plans of the European Commission indicate…
24 April 2018
Canadian woman’s experience proves scandal extends beyond Windrush
A woman who lived, worked and raised a family in the UK for 44 years was told to leave because she was deemed irregular. The Guardian reported…
24 April 2018
New conviction shines spotlight on unregulated ‘immigration advice’
A company director was fined 600 pounds for illegally giving immigration advice. Tariq Hussein, director of Immigration Assistance Services Ltd., pleaded guilty to three charges of providing…
24 April 2018
Senior judge calls UK immigration rules ‘a disgrace’
Court of Appeal judge Stephen Irwin called the UK’s immigration rules “something of a disgrace,” in his speech on the complexity and obscurity in the law. Speaking…
24 April 2018
Home Office scraps right to remain provisions for Turkish nationals on business visas
Turkish nationals can no longer apply for an Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) through a visa scheme which had existed since 1973. The government announced that it…
17 April 2018
Migration Observatory publishes concerns over settled status for EU citizens
The Migration Observatory published a report on the UK government’s proposed scheme to give EU nationals in the UK a “settled status” post-Brexit. The report covers the…