‘Twenty-five black, Asian and minority ethnic MPs have written to the home secretary telling her that the framing of Britain’s immigration legislation “cannot be uncoupled from racism and the exclusion of people of colour”.’
The Guardian, 8th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An 81-year-old man who stamped on another man who was being arrested during protests in Nottingham city centre has been sentenced.’
BBC News, 7th October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Adegboyega v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWHC 2365 (KB) (15 September 2024). In Mr Adegboyega’s case, the SSHD was ordered to pay over £203,995.24 in damages. A Nigerian national, Mr Adegboyega was unlawfully detained at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre for 88 days in 2017 despite having the right to remain in the UK as the spouse of an EEA national.’
EIN Blog, 30th September 2024
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘In some circumstances, if your protection and/or human rights claim is refused, your claim may be certified by the Home Office as “clearly unfounded”. In this article we examine what to do next if you are facing this situation. You will be told that you have no right of appeal and that you must now leave the United Kingdom but such a designation is not necessarily the end of your claim in the UK. This article will go through your options if you receive a decision letter from the Home Office which refuses your claim and informs you the claim has been certified as “clearly unfounded”.’
EIN Blog, 27th September 2024
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘A man who was the first person in the UK to be convicted of a charge of riot after widespread disorder this summer has been jailed for four years and four months.’
The Guardian, 27th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘This report is in response to Wendy Williams’ ‘Windrush Lessons Learned Review’, which was published on 19 March 2020. In particular, it addresses Williams’ Recommendation 6, which states that the Home Office must ensure that ‘all its existing and new staff learn about the history of the UK and its relationship with the rest of the world, including Britain’s colonial history, the history of inward and outward migration and the history of black Britons’.’
Home Office, 26th September 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A Polish man who has lived in the UK since he was seven has been granted a last-minute reprieve after facing deportation because officials said he had not provided enough proof of living in the country for the last 20 years.’
The Guardian, 22nd September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two fathers who took their sons to a riot at a hotel housing asylum seekers are the latest to be jailed in connection with the disorder.’
BBC News, 19th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A child refugee who fled Iraq has won a three-year legal battle to prove he was only 16 when he arrived undocumented in the UK, not eight to 10 years older, as British officials claimed, citing his facial hair and broad shoulders.’
The Guardian, 18th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A 12-year-old boy, who is the youngest known person in England to have been charged in connection with widespread disorder in UK cities earlier this summer, has been given a 12-month a referral order.’
The Guardian, 17th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Millions of migrants have been urged to register for a new eVisa scheme as campaigners warn the document could create a digital Windrush scandal.’
The Guardian, 18th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Doctor who feared having to leave UK after visa blow wins Home Office U-turn.’
The Guardian, 16th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An experienced and highly regarded doctor who is working at a GP surgery in east London says he has no choice but to walk away from his job because the Home Office is separating him from his wife and autistic daughter.’
The Guardian, 16th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘People dealing with the death of their partner and facing financial hardship will soon be able to apply to have the application fee for settlement waived.’
Home Office, 10th September 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The last Conservative government relied largely on evidence from Rwandan officials in its assessment of the country as a safe place to send asylum seekers, an official report has found.’
The Guardian, 10th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A British national who attempted to smuggle 5 migrants, including a 5-year-old child, has been sentenced following a Home Office investigation.’
Home Office, 6th September 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The Metropolitan Police “didn’t get everything right” in policing recent large-scale protests, as a new report reveals the impact caused on tourism, retail and public service finances.’
The Independent, 9th September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Home Office has rejected a visa application from a family trapped in Afghanistan, whose son was evacuated to the UK during the fall of Kabul.’
The Guardian, 9th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘More than £400,000 has been secured for victims of the Windrush scandal wrongly denied payment through the Home Office compensation scheme.’
BBC News, 5th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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