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'Major incident' declared over spike in migrant boats crossing channel
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The festive period has seen a sharp increase in the number of migrant boats attempting to cross the English Channel from mainland Europe, prompting Home Secretary Sajid Javid to declare a major incident. More than...

 200 people are said to have reached the UK in this way since November 2018.  As a result, heavier border control measures have been established between the UK and France. However, opposition officials...

ONS Publishes Latest Immigration Statistics
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) recently released its latest Migration Statistics Quarterly Report, which gives estimates of long-term international migration to and from the UK up to December 2015. At...

 the same time, it published its Short Term International Migration (STIM) release, which gives estimates of short-term migration in the year ending (YE) June 2014. The key findings of the reports...

EU Response to Mediterranean Migration Crisis
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The European Commission has published details of ten immediate actions it intends to take in response to the migration crisis situation in the Mediterranean. “We need to show that same collective European...

 sense of urgency we have consistently shown in reacting in times of crisis. The dire situation in the Mediterranean is not a new nor a passing reality,” explained High Representative/Vice-President...

Immigrant Entrepreneurs Boost Economies
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Immigrant entrepreneurs play a key role in the economic viability of Main Street businesses, according to a recent study from America.Contact Us

 Immigrant entrepreneurs play a key role in the economic viability of Main Street businesses, according to a recent study from America.Contact Us

Is Immigration Policy a Threat to London’s Prosperity?
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London First and the London Enterprise Panel have recently published a report warning that current approaches to immigration within the UK could prove to be costly to London and the rest of the UK. The report,...

 ‘London 2036: An Agenda for Jobs and Growth’ proposes a number of actions and measures that will help to ensure London’s economic prosperity and allow it to remain competitive on a global scale. It...

Izuazu (Article 8 – new rules) [2013] UKUT 00045 (IAC) - Case Summary
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Following the amendments to the Immigration Rules on 9th July 2012, when Appendix FM was introduced to address applications for leave to enter or remain in the UK by family members,...

 there has been concern that the current rules as drafted do not adequately reflect the UK’s obligations under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Changes to the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations
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On 8th November 2012, changes to the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 came into effect. The amended regulations set out the rights of EEA nationals and their family members to enter and reside...

 in the UK and also confirm the criteria for rights to permanent residence. The key changes to the regulations include: removal of the requirement in regulation 8(2(a) that an extended family member must...

Revocation of Highly Trusted Status
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London Metropolitan University has confirmed that the UK Border Agency (UKBA) has revoked its Highly Trusted Status for sponsoring international students. In July, the UKBA had suspended the University’s Highly...

 Trusted Sponsor status until further notice over fears that a small minority of its international students did not have accurate documentation to remain in the UK. The UKBA has now taken the decision to...

Next steps for the European Migration Network
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The European Commission has published its report on the development of the European Migration Network (EMN), a Commission-led network with national contact points in each Member States, as well as Norway. The...

 purpose of the EMN is to provide up-to-date, objective, reliable and comparable information on migration and asylum, with a view to supporting policymaking in the European Union in these areas, as well as...

New opportunities for Graduate entrepreneurs
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In a recent statement of intent, the government has announced more details of its new Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) scheme.  Open from 6 April 2012, the scheme will be available to those who have been identified...

 by UK universities as having developed world class innovative ideas or entrepreneurial skills, but who are not yet in a position to meet the full requirements of the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) route. have an...

Changes affecting post-study work
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In a recent statement of intent, the government has announced more details of its planned changes to Tier 1 (Post Study Work) of the points-based system.

 In a recent statement of intent, the government has announced more details of its planned changes to Tier 1 (Post Study Work) of the points-based system.

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