KNOWLEDGE

CENTRE

More humane reception conditions for asylum seekers

Limited grounds for detention, better detention conditions, swifter access to the labour market and an early assessment of possible medical or psychological needs are among the improvements to the current EU rules...

The human rights of unaccompanied migrant children

The Joint Committee on Human Rights has launched an inquiry into the human rights of unaccompanied migrant children and young people in the UK, with a particular focus on those who are seeking asylum or have been...

UKBA response to Supreme Court judgment in 'Alvi'

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has published guidance on its approach following the Supreme Court judgment in the case of Alvi. In this judgment, the Supreme Court set out that any requirement which, if not satisfied...

Time limits in immigration appeals

(1) Lodging notice of appeal to the First-tier Tribunal against a decision of the UKBA Appellant in UK and not in immigration detention: must be received by the First-Tier...

Reducing immigration comes at significant economic cost

Think tank IPPR has commented on the latest statistics from the Office for National Statistics, which show that immigration to the UK was 566,000 in 2011 and emigration was 350,000, giving a net migration figure...

Revocation of Highly Trusted Status

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...

Service launched for universities sponsoring foreign students

A new pilot scheme offering universities a range of specialist immigration services has been launched, recognising the importance of universities within the higher education sector. Following feedback from the sector,...

Improvements to Dover Immigration Removal Centre

Dover Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) had made progress and improved in some key areas, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced short follow-up inspection...

Next steps for the European Migration Network

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...

Committee calls for risk based check pilot at borders

The Home Affairs Select Committee has published a report focusing on passport queues following concern over the chaotic scenes witnessed at major UK ports this year. The Committee found that passport queues have...

Changes to the Immigration Rules following the Supreme Court decision in Alvi

In R (on the application of Alvi) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] UKSC 33 the Supreme Court held that the UK Border...

Age assessment still an issue for children seeking asylum

A recent report, ‘The Fact of Age’, issued by Maggie Atkinson, Children’s Commissioner for England has revealed problems still occur in age assessments of children seeking asylum. Decision-making...