Man jailed after UK Border Agency foils sham marriage – UK Border Agency
“A bogus groom has been jailed at Leeds Crown Court for 12 months after plotting to stage a sham marriage.”
UK Border Agency, 11th June 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Category: immigration
Fraudster jailed after stealing crash victim’s identity – UK Border Agency
“An American fraudster has been jailed for 16 months after living illegally in the UK using the identity of a teenager who had died in a car accident.”
UK Border Agency, 17th June 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
MS (Palestinian Territories) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
“The specifying of a particular country or territory of destination in a notice of a decision to remove an illegal immigrant from the United Kingdom was not an integral part of an immigration decision within the meaning of s 82(2)(h) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002. There was no freestanding right of appeal against an immigration decision on the ground that the person to be deported was unlikely to be admitted to the destination specified.”
WLR Daily, 16th June 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Yarl’s Wood staff criticised for poor investigation into child sex case – The Guardian
“Social workers failed to properly investigate a case of two five-year-old boys found engaging in sexual activity at Yarl’s Wood detention centre and concerns an older child may have abused one of them, an official report found today.”
The Guardian, 14th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Vicar ‘married hundreds in fraudulent ceremonies’ – The Independent
“An Anglican vicar deliberately breached Britain’s immigration laws by conducting hundreds of sham marriages between Africans and Europeans, a court heard yesterday.”
The Independent, 11th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
English rules tightened for immigrant partners – BBC News
“Ministers are bringing forward to the autumn measures requiring many immigrants marrying UK citizens to prove they have a command of English.”
BBC News, 9th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina (Boahen) v Secretary of State for the Home Office – WLR Daily
Regina (Boahen) v Secretary of State for the Home Office [2010] EWCA Civ 585; [2010] WLR (D) 143
“An immigration officer at the port of entry had discretionary power to cancel a visa granted overseas on the ground that the purpose of the visit was not same as stated in the visa granted and to refuse leave to enter the UK.”
WLR Daily, 3rd June 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Alton immigrant laundry director jailed – BBC News
“A Berkshire man who hired 23 illegal immigrants at a laundry in Hampshire has been jailed for a year for assisting unlawful immigration.”
BBC News, 28th May 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge orders Home Office to stop deportations without warning – The Guardian
“A high court judge has ordered the Home Office to halt the deportation of foreign nationals with almost no warning after a legal challenge argued the process denies people access to justice before they are removed.”
The Guardian, 25th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Update on child detention – UK Border Agency
“The government is committed to ending the detention of children for immigration purposes. We can announce that Immigration Minister Damian Green will be leading a wide-ranging review to achieve this, setting out plans in the coming months.”
UK Border Agency, 15th May 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Border agency breaking rules over detention of children in Yarl’s Wood
“Children in Yarl’s Wood detention centre will still suffer until the UK Border Agency abides by the law.”
The Guardian, 20th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge told off for migrant remarks – BBC News
“A judge who described UK immigration policy as ‘completely lax’ has been disciplined for making inappropriate remarks during a court sentencing.”
BBC News, 18th May 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
ZN (Afghanistan) and others v Entry Clearance Officer – WLR Daily
ZN (Afghanistan) and others v Entry Clearance Officer [2010] UKSC 21; [2010] WLR (D) 121
“Family members who sought entry to the United Kingdom to join a sponsor who had been granted asylum but had subsequently obtained British citizenship still had to satisfy the rules dealing with applications to join a person who had been granted asylum and, therefore, they did not have to meet the maintenance and accommodation requirements imposed by the general rules relating to applications by family members.”
WLR Daily, 12th May 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Regina (Clue) v Birmingham City Council and another (Shelter intervening) – WLR Daily
“Apart from hopeless or abusive cases, a local authority faced with an application for support and accommodation pending the determination of an arguable application for leave to remain on human rights grounds, should not refuse assistance if that would have the effect of requiring the person to leave the United Kingdom thereby forfeiting his claim.”
WLR Daily, 30th April 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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HH (Somalia) v Secretary of State for the Home Dept; AM (Somalia) v Same; J (Somalia) v Same; MA (Somalia) v Same – WLR Daily
“Where the route and manner of return of an illegal immigrant to a safe haven were known or could be implied, the first tier tribunal had to consider whether the claimant would be put at risk if returned by that route.”
WLR Daily, 28th April 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Attorney general’s illegal cleaner ‘was paid £95,000 for her story’ – The Guardian
“An illegal immigrant accused of tricking the attorney general into employing her as a housekeeper was paid £95,000 for her story by a newspaper, a court heard yesterday.”
The Guardian, 8th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Changes to the Immigration Rules – minimum age for armed forces marriage visas – UK Border Agency
“Today the Immigration Rules relating to marriage visas have changed for serving members of the armed forces.”
UK Border Agency, 6th April 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Man jailed for smuggling immigrants across Channel – The Independent
“A man who claimed he was a human rights activist was jailed for six years today after he smuggled 20 illegal immigrants across the Channel in a 50ft yacht.”
The Independent, 26th March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Immigrants and asylum seekers face driving licence ban – Daily Telegraph
“Asylum seekers and some immigrants have been banned from applying for a driving licence under changes announced by the Government.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Yarl’s Wood detained baby for 100 days, damning report reveals – The Guardian
“A baby spent 100 days in detention in Yarl’s Wood immigration removal centre, the chief inspector of prisons discloses in a highly critical report published tomorrow.”
The Guardian, 24th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
