New immigration rules on domestic violence The government has introduced a change to the immigration rules which will make it more difficult for some domestic violence victims to seek protection. So is the UK really more concerned with acting tough on immigration than with protecting victims of violence? Changes to the UK Immigration Rules risk […]
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The UK Border Agency has now finished their upgrade to their website which, we assume is supposed to be state of the art and streamlined to make life easier. After all their moto is ‘a fairer system for all‘! However; users will be forgiven for thinking that the new website is, in keeping with UKBA […]
Detention conditons at Heathrow airport criticised Two reports published by the UK Chief Inspector of Prisons after an unannounced visit reveal poor detention conditions and several possibly unlawful practices at Heathrow airport’s short-term detention facilities in Terminal 3 and Terminal 4. The reports raise concerns about detention conditions over longer periods, since no beds are […]
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Austria to Detain Any Asylum Seeker
Austria allows detention of any asylum seeker New Austrian legislation that entered into force on 1 July permits the detention of any asylum seeker for up to 120 hours, and for up to 148 hours under certain circumstances. Additionally, asylum seekers to be returned to other European countries under the Dublin Regulation may be put […]
IAS closes leaving thousands of migrants and asylum seekers without legal advice The Immigration Advisory Service (IAS), the largest provider of state-funded legal advice on immigration and asylum in the UK, announced this week that it had been placed into administration. The charity, which has existed for 35 years and employs 300 people in 14 […]
