Tag Archives: Immigration and asylum

New migrants will have to wait a year for legal aid

Justice secretary to announce plans aimed at targeting illegal immigrants, failed asylum seekers and those on tourist visas Continue reading

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Why aren’t sexual abuse reforms being applied to asylum seekers?

According to charity Asylum Aid, many rape victims face a culture of disbelief Continue reading

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Cabinet to examine ways of deterring Bulgarian and Romanian immigrants

Nick Clegg will chair committee looking at ways of discouraging EU immigrants without breaching discrimination laws Continue reading

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Planning minister ‘nervous’ about impact of east European immigration

Nick Boles says arrivals from Romania and Bulgaria will put pressure on Britain’s housing and public services Continue reading

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Bar on migrant workers ‘leads them to stay longer in UK and bring families’

International Agency for Source Country Information says preventing Romanians and Bulgarians from working forces them into black market and leads them to stay longer Continue reading

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Border Agency condemned over asylum and immigration backlog

UKBA accused of misleading MPs after report says more than 100,000 items of post relating to cases remained unopened Continue reading

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Tamil asylum seekers try for 11th hour block on deportation

Appeals seek to stop UK Border Agency flight on Tuesday on grounds that deportees face high risk of torture in Sri Lanka Continue reading

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UKBA awards contract to track down illegal migrants to UK to Capita

Company to receive payment for each illegal migrant who leaves the country after being contacted by it Continue reading

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Eritrea’s flag-carrying runner seeks asylum in UK to flee repressive regime

Olympic athlete and middle-distance runner is one of four from country seeking escape from repressive regime Continue reading

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Change rules on migrant workers? says Ed Miliband

Labour leader admits party allowed too many Eastern European immigrants into country by lifting controls too early Continue reading

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