Category: citizenship

Home Office to amend registration rules for vulnerable EU citizens – The Guardian

Posted March 7th, 2019 in brexit, citizenship, deportation, EC law, government departments, immigration, judicial review, news by sally

‘The Home Office has reached an out-of-court settlement with a charity that had threatened a judicial review over the registration system for EU citizens. The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) agreed to drop its application for a judicial review after Sajid Javid’s department made changes to its guidance to caseworkers in relation to vulnerable citizens.’

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The Guardian, 6th March 2019

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Shamima Begum: is stripping her of her citizenship the right response? – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted March 4th, 2019 in citizenship, news, proscribed organisations, terrorism, terrorism prevention & investigation measures by sally

‘The fate of Shamima Begum, the British teenager who joined the Islamic State in Syria (ISIS) and has asked to return home, has divided opinion.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 1st March 2019

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Shamima Begum: IS teenager to lose UK citizenship – BBC News

Posted February 20th, 2019 in children, citizenship, families, Islam, news, proscribed organisations, terrorism by sally

‘Shamima Begum, who joined the Islamic State group in Syria aged 15, is to lose her UK citizenship.’

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BBC News, 20th February 2019

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Shamima Begum: The Human Rights Impact Of Making Someone Stateless – Rights Info

Posted February 19th, 2019 in children, citizenship, families, human rights, international law, Islam, news, terrorism, treason by sally

‘Shamima Begum was just 15 when she was radicalised by Isis militants online and smuggled into Syria.’

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Rights Info, 19th February 2019

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Government toughens rules for people seeking citizenship with new English language requirements – The Independent

Posted February 11th, 2019 in citizenship, immigration, news, standards by sally

‘The government has toughened rules for people seeking UK citizenship with new English language requirements.’

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The Independent, 10th February 2019

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Windrush scandal: Eligible victim wrongly denied help – The Indpendent

Posted February 5th, 2019 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, deportation, immigration, news, passports, victims by sally

‘The lawyer overseeing a compensation scheme for victims of the Windrush scandal has asked for “urgent clarification” after a woman was wrongly refused Home Office help.’

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BBC News, 5th February 2019

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High court orders new inquest into Home Office role in Windrush citizen death – The Guardian

Posted January 25th, 2019 in citizenship, government departments, immigration, inquests, news by sally

‘The high court has ordered a new inquest into the death of a Windrush citizen after the original coroner failed to consider the impact of the Home Office’s “hostile environment” policy on his health.’

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The Guardian, 25th January 2019

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Police officers can do anything that a citizen can – UK Police Law Blog

Posted January 9th, 2019 in citizenship, EC law, immigration, news, police by sally

‘The case of R (Application of the Centre for Advice on Individual Rights in Europe) and (1) Sec State Home Dept (2) Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2018] EWCA 2837 (Civ) holds that police officers have the power to do anything that an ordinary citizen can do.’

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UK Police Law Blog, 3rd January 2019

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Windrush hardship fund to offer sums of up to £5,000 to victims – The Guardian

Posted December 18th, 2018 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, immigration, news by sally

‘The government has announced a hardship fund to provide up to £5,000 to members of the Windrush generation who were wrongly targeted by the hostile environment policy and left destitute, following months of pressure from MPs and campaigners.’

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The Guardian, 17th December 2018

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‘What if they arrest me?’: the legal teams saving people from unfair deportation – The Guardian

Posted December 17th, 2018 in charities, citizenship, deportation, immigration, legal services, news, pilot schemes by sally

‘Hundreds have benefited from a free legal service – but caseworkers are having to turn down clients as demand surges.’

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The Guardian, 16th December 2018

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High court rejects challenge to ‘hostile environment’ NHS charge – The Guardian

Posted December 11th, 2018 in cancer, citizenship, colonies, consultations, deportation, health, immigration, judicial review, medical treatment, news by sally

‘A judge has rejected a challenge by a member of the Windrush generation to the government requirement for the NHS to charge overseas patients for treatment.’

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The Guardian, 10th December 2018

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‘No deal’ Brexit EU citizens’ rights plans published – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 11th, 2018 in brexit, citizenship, employment, immigration, news by sally

‘Only European Economic Area (EEA) citizens already resident in the UK by 29 March 2019 would be entitled to apply for the UK’s settlement scheme in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit, according to a new policy paper published by the government.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th December 2018

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Brexit and EU citizens – latest developments – Technology Law Update

Posted December 11th, 2018 in brexit, citizenship, EC law, immigration, news, pilot schemes by sally

‘Ahead of the planned parliamentary vote on the UK / EU Withdrawal Agreement, many EU nationals remain concerned about their future status in the UK, particularly in the event of a no-deal Brexit. So what do we know at this stage?’

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Technology Law Update, 10th December 2018

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Investor visa scheme halted in money laundering crackdown – BBC News

Posted December 6th, 2018 in citizenship, immigration, money laundering, news, visas by sally

‘Ministers are halting a “gold-plated” visa scheme offering foreign investors a fast-track to settling in the UK, as part of a crackdown on financial crime.’

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BBC News, 5th December 2018

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Windrush: ‘Home Office ignored warnings’ – BBC News

Posted December 5th, 2018 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, deportation, detention, government departments, immigration, news, statistics by sally

‘Home Office processes led to wrongful detentions and deportations of members of the Windrush generation, says a National Audit Office report.’

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BBC News, 5th December 2018

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Home Office admits it has made no attempt to inform Commonwealth deportees about Windrush taskforce – The Independent

Posted November 29th, 2018 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, deportation, government departments, immigration, news by sally

‘The Home Office has made no attempt to inform people deported to Commonwealth countries that the Windrush taskforce exists, prompting concerns that people who were wrongly removed do not know they can have their cases looked into.’

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The Independent, 28th November 2018

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Home Office to be challenged in High Court over ‘shameless’ fee for UK-born children to become British citizens – The Independent

Posted November 28th, 2018 in children, citizenship, fees, judicial review, news by sally

‘Government fees of more than £1,000 for UK-born children to register as British citizens are to be challenged in the High Court, after campaigners won permission to apply for judicial review.’

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The Independent, 28th November 2018

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Windrush: 11 people wrongly deported from UK have died – Javid – The Guardian

Posted November 13th, 2018 in citizenship, colonies, deportation, immigration, news, statistics, victims by sally

‘Eight more members of the Windrush generation who may have been wrongly deported by UK authorities have been found to have died, taking the total to at least 11, the home secretary has confirmed.’

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The Guardian, 12th November 2018

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Citizens from more than 60 countries referred to Windrush taskforce – The Independent

Posted November 8th, 2018 in citizenship, colonies, deportation, immigration, news, statistics, victims by sally

‘Citizens from more than 60 countries have been referred to the Windrush taskforce investigating mistreatment of immigrants who have lived in Britain for decades. Legal experts warned a “huge part of the iceberg remains under the surface” after the Home Office revealed 64 nationalities may have been affected by the Windrush crisis, despite the focus being on Caribbean immigrants.’

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The Independent, 8th November 2018

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Remembering Louis Blom-Cooper, A Human Rights Champion – Rights Info

Posted October 3rd, 2018 in citizenship, death penalty, human rights, inquiries, mental health, news, political opinion discrimination, prisons, social services by sally

‘Lawyer and human rights champion Sir Louis Blom-Cooper passed away in London, aged 92, on September 19, 2018. Here are some of the ways in which Blom-Cooper blazed a trail for human rights.’

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Rights Info, 2nd October 2018

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