UKBA official jailed for seven years for visa fraud – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2011 in fraud, immigration, news, sentencing, visas by sally

“Immigration officer falsely granted indefinite leave to remain to 44 non-EU nationals who were not entitled to stay in the UK.”

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The Guardian, 25th November 2011

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Appeal court in landmark ruling on migrant removal – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 24th, 2011 in appeals, deportation, immigration, news by sally

“Migrants are denied the right of access to the court if they are given under 72 hours’ notice of their removal from the UK, the Court of Appeal ruled yesterday. The judgment frustrates the UK Border Agency’s aim to win permission for zero-notice removals.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd November 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Couple jailed for ‘sham marriage’ in Cardiff – BBC News

Posted November 17th, 2011 in fraud, immigration, marriage, news, sentencing by tracey

“A bride and groom who were arrested on their wedding day have been jailed for trying to breach immigration laws after the marriage was exposed as a sham.”

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BBC News, 16th November 2011

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Foreign wives face migration curb – The Independent

Posted November 16th, 2011 in families, immigration, married persons, news by sally

“Two thirds of foreign wives could be banned from coming to the UK under plans to stop them being a burden on the state, the Government’s immigration advisers said today.”

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The Independent, 16th November 2011

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UK Border Agency official faces jail – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2011 in abuse of position of trust, immigration, news, sentencing, visas by tracey

“Official admits he issued indefinite visas to people who should not have been allowed to stay in the UK.”

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The Guardian, 10th November 2011

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Theresa May to be grilled over terror threat from relaxed border controls – The Guardian

Posted November 7th, 2011 in immigration, news, terrorism by sally

“Theresa May will come under pressure on Monday to disclose whether any terror suspects are believed to have entered the country when border controls were secretly relaxed this summer.”

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The Guardian, 6th November 2011

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Media reports on the detention of children: UK Border Agency response – UK Border Agency

Posted October 18th, 2011 in children, detention, immigration, news by sally

“The UK Border Agency today reiterated the need to hold families for short periods at UK ports and airports in small numbers of cases in order to act in the interests of vulnerable children and protect the border.”

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UK Border Agency, 17th October 2011

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Child detention: has the government broken its promise to end it? – The Guardian

Posted October 18th, 2011 in children, detention, immigration, news by sally

“After promising last year to end child detention in failed asylum cases – and closing the notorious Yarl’s Wood unit – the government opened a smart new centre for deportees. But isn’t this still detention?”

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The Guardian, 17th October 2011

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UKBA accused of breaking pledge to end child detention – The Guardian

Posted October 17th, 2011 in children, detention, immigration, news by sally

“As many as 2,000 children a year, including many unaccompanied by an adult, could be detained each year at the UK’s borders despite government promises to end child detention.”

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The Guardian, 16th October 2011

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The forced marriage law was simply symbolic – The Guardian

Posted October 13th, 2011 in forced marriages, human rights, immigration, news by tracey

“With good reason, the supreme court has declared unlawful a ban on under-21-year-old spouses coming to the UK.”

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The Guardian, 13th October 2011

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Regina (Aguilar Quila and another) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (AIRE Centre and others intervening) Regina (Bibi and another) v Same (Same intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted October 13th, 2011 in human rights, immigration, law reports, marriage, Supreme Court by tracey

Regina (Aguilar Quila and another) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (AIRE Centre and others intervening) Regina (Bibi and another) v Same (Same intervening) [2011] UKSC 45; [2011] WLR (D) 291

“An immigration rule designed to deter forced marriages, which prevented the granting of leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom as a spouse if either of the parties to the marriage was aged under 21, was an unjustified interference with the right to family life.”

WLR Daily, 12th October 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Prime Minister outlines new measures on immigration – Home Office

Posted October 13th, 2011 in immigration, press releases, visas by tracey

“Today Prime Minister David Cameron outlined the government’s plans to get a grip on immigration into Britain.  The Prime Minister set out changes to work, student and family migration routes to tackle abuse and ensure that those coming to Britain will be good for the country and drive economic growth.”

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Home Office, 10th October 2011

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Supreme Court says forced marriage rules are unlawful – BBC News

Posted October 12th, 2011 in families, forced marriages, human rights, immigration, news by sally

“A government ban on non-EU foreign spouses under the age of 21 entering the UK is unlawful, judges have ruled.”

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BBC News, 12th October 2011

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Deportee to sue immigration authorities for unlawful detention – The Guardian

Posted October 7th, 2011 in deportation, false imprisonment, immigration, news by sally

“A man detained by the immigration authorities for four years and seven months while they tried to deport him to Morocco is claiming damages for unlawful detention after the high court ruled his incarceration was “self-evidently unreasonable”.”

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The Guardian, 6th October 2011

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Catgate: another myth used to trash human rights – The Guardian

Posted October 5th, 2011 in animals, deportation, families, human rights, immigration, news, partnerships by sally

“The home secretary is wrong,the decision not to deport an illegal immigrant had nothing to do with the pet cat.”

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The Guardian, 4th October 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Related link: Theresa May’s twisted tale of a Bolivian’s cat

Theresa May plans clampdown on criminals who resist deportation – The Guardian

Posted October 4th, 2011 in deportation, human rights, immigration, legislation, news by tracey

“Britain’s immigration rules are to be amended to curb the ability of foreign criminals to resist deportation by invoking their right to a family life under the Human Rights Act, the home secretary, Theresa May, is to announce on Tuesday.”

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The Guardian, 3rd October 2011

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Banned preacher can seek damages over illegal arrest – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 3rd, 2011 in damages, false imprisonment, immigration, news by sally

“A banned Islamic preacher who entered Britain illegally following a Home Office blunder is entitled to seek damages after being detained unlawfully, a judge has ruled.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th September 2011

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Theresa May defends decision to exclude Palestinian activist from UK – The Guardian

Posted September 20th, 2011 in detention, false imprisonment, immigration, news by tracey

“The home secretary, Theresa May, has defended her decision to exclude the Palestinian political activist Sheikh Raed Salah from Britain, insisting that she will take pre-emptive action against those who encourage extremism. A high court judge is to decide whether Salah’s arrest and detention was illegal and if he should be entitled to damages for false imprisonment.”

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The Guardian, 20th September 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Banned preacher wants to sue for unlawful imprisonment – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 15th, 2011 in deportation, detention, immigration, imprisonment, news by tracey

“A banned Islamic preacher who was allowed in to the UK because of a Home Office blunder is now suing the taxpayer for wrongful imprisonment.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Immigration Rules should not be bent to favour right to family life – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 13th, 2011 in appeals, human rights, immigration, news by tracey

“The Court of Appeal has confirmed that Article 8 of the Convention need not necessarily be considered when deciding whether to grant an applicant indefinite leave to remain. The Immigration Rules the are the sole test of eligibility, and Article 8 cannot be used to modify them. They should therefore be read according to their natural and ordinary meaning.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 13th September 2011

Source: http://ukhumanrightsblog.com