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Dutch asylum policy to become more restrictive

Dutch asylum policy to become more restrictive “The asylum policy will become more selective and more restrictive,” Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said at a press conference after a cabinet meeting in The Hague. The proposal was filed by Dutch Minister of Asylum and Immigration Gerd Leerds on 15 September. As a next step it […]

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Thousands of Foreign Sstudents Reported for Visa breaches to UK Border Agency

Thousands of Foreign Sstudents Reported for Visa breaches to UK Border Agency 30 September 2011 Newly released figures show that tens of thousands of international students have been reported by their education providers for alleged UK visa breaches. More than 1500 foreign students in the UK are being reported each month for suspicions about their […]

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Dublin Convention Asylum Seekers Cannot be sent back to Greece

Advocate General of the Court of Justice: Asylum seekers may not be sent back to countries where their fundamental rights are not respected Asylum seekers may not be transferred to other Member States if this is in breach with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Advocate General Trstenjak of the Court of […]

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UKBA Croydon Asylum Unit Chaos

Lawyers slam ‘chaotic’ asylum unit   This article was published on Thursday 29 September 2011 by Jonathan Rayner of the Law Society Gazette and we reproduce it here in it’s entirety. We do not claim any credit whatsoever for this article but due to the importance of the issues covered we felt it would benefit […]

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Government Immigration Proposals Damage Lawyers

Government immigration proposals will hit lawfirms warns Law Society      The Law Society has severely criticised Government proposals to limit business migration which could complicate international recruitment for UK law firms. The Government is currently considering ending the automatic right for migrants holding Tier 2 visas to apply for permanent residency after living and […]