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Articles tagged with: Immigration
Immigration Staff Still Doubt “Massively Theoretical” Rwanda Deportation Plan Will Go Ahead
Home affairs
Immigration Staff Still Doubt “Massively Theoretical” Rwanda Deportation Plan Will Go Ahead
Immigration staff who would be in charge of overseeing flights for the government's controversial Rwanda deportation scheme believe the policy is still “massively theoretical”, despite the High Court's ruling that it is lawful.
Court Rules Rwanda Deportation Policy Is Legal, Airport Christmas Strikes Disruption, Gary Neville Clashes With Tory MP
Political parties
Court Rules Rwanda Deportation Policy Is Legal, Airport Christmas Strikes Disruption, Gary Neville Clashes With Tory MP
High Court judges have ruled that the government's policy to remove asylum seekers by deporting them to Rwanda is legal, more than six months after the first scheduled flight was grounded.
Our immigration system is failing on nearly every front
Home affairs
By Tim Loughton MP
Our immigration system is failing on nearly every front
A successful immigration policy needs to be based on secure borders.
Home Office Accused Of 'Toxic and Indifferent' Approach To Safeguarding Asylum Seekers
Home affairs
Home Office Accused Of "Toxic and Indifferent" Approach To Safeguarding Asylum Seekers
A shadow minister has said that the Home Office’s approach to the safeguarding of asylum seekers appears to be “based on a toxic combination of incompetence and indifference,” as the safety of children arriving in the UK has been called into question.
Nurses Announce Strike Days, Backbenchers Rebel Over Energy Policy, Apology For MP Christmas Party Guidelines
Health
Nurses Announce Strike Days, Backbenchers Rebel Over Energy Policy, Apology For MP Christmas Party Guidelines
Nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have announced that they will strike for two days before Christmas, the latest profession to commit to industrial action over the winter. 
We must accept migration is going to be part of modern Britain
Home affairs
By Sunder Katwala
We must accept migration is going to be part of modern Britain
Census data this month revealed that 10 million of us in the United Kingdom were born overseas, an increase of 2.5 million since 2011. India topped the list as the most common overseas birthplace followed by Poland, Pakistan, Romania and Ireland.
UK Migration Hits Record High, Energy Price Cap Rises, Boris Johnson Doubts Number 10 Comeback
Home affairs
UK Migration Hits Record High, Energy Price Cap Rises, Boris Johnson Doubts Number 10 Comeback
The UK has seen the highest net migration since the end of the Second World War, according to new Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures published today.
Befriending lonely refugees makes communities better places for everyone
Home affairs
By Harriet Paterson
Befriending lonely refugees makes communities better places for everyone
“I can’t believe how much things have changed since I met Chloe,” asylum seeker Shoaib tells me. “I can’t rate her highly enough.”
Baroness Lawrence reviews Baroness Benjamin's autobiography 'What Are You Doing Here?'
Books & culture
By Baroness Lawrence
Baroness Lawrence reviews Baroness Benjamin's autobiography 'What Are You Doing Here?'
Baroness Benjamin’s latest memoir is a refreshing and timely reflection on the evolution of Black life in Britain from the 1960s to today
UK must ditch the hostile environment to avoid another Manston
Home affairs
By Olivia Blake MP
UK must ditch the hostile environment to avoid another Manston
Last week shone a light on the ugly truth at the heart of our immigration and asylum system.
Nusrat Ghani: We must root out exploitation in the UK fishing industry and afford foreign fishermen the protections they deserve
Home affairs
By Nusrat Ghani MP
Nusrat Ghani: We must root out exploitation in the UK fishing industry and afford foreign fishermen the protections they deserve
Albert (pseudonym) is a fisherman from Ghana. Last year, he left his family and friends to work in the United Kingdom fishing industry.
When it comes to child refugees, the government must move faster
Foreign affairs
By Margaret Ferrier MP
When it comes to child refugees, the government must move faster
In April I was contacted by Kate, a constituent who, with her husband, had been matched with two young Ukrainians under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme. Fifteen-year-old Nataliia and her aunt Millena had fled Kyiv some weeks earlier.
Lib Dems Say Rwanda Relocation Policy Is Putting Off Tory Voters In Tiverton And Honiton
Political parties
Lib Dems Say Rwanda Relocation Policy Is Putting Off Tory Voters In Tiverton And Honiton
The government’s plan to forcibly relocate asylum seekers to Rwanda is putting off natural Tory voters in Tiverton and Honiton, according to the Liberal Democrats who are hoping to win the seat in a by-election next week.
Home Office Will Do “Whatever Is Necessary' To Ensure Rwanda Deportation Flights Go Ahead
Home affairs
Home Office Will Do “Whatever Is Necessary" To Ensure Rwanda Deportation Flights Go Ahead
A Home Office minister has said the government will do “whatever is necessary” to deter appeals by asylum seekers due to be removed to Rwanda that could cause further delays to the first deportation flight.
Government Insists It's 'Right' To Send Migrants To Rwanda Despite Legal Pushback
Home affairs
Government Insists It's "Right" To Send Migrants To Rwanda Despite Legal Pushback
Boris Johnson has defended the plan to send migrants on a one-way flight to Rwanda in the face of fierce criticism and legal challenges.
Tory MPs Warned New Bill Of Rights Won't Work To Tackle Illegal Channel Crossings
Home affairs
Tory MPs Warned New Bill Of Rights Won't Work To Tackle Illegal Channel Crossings
Tory MPs have been accused of pushing a “political narrative” with their claims that reforming the Human Rights Act (HRA) will help tackle illegal immigration.
The Rwanda scheme is an innovative solution to a broken asylum system
Foreign affairs
By Tom Pursglove MP
The Rwanda scheme is an innovative solution to a broken asylum system
Be under no illusion: the global asylum system is broken. Around the world, we see it collapsing under the strain of numerous, real humanitarian crises, with around 80 million people reported to be displaced.
The Yvette Cooper interview: 'Priti Patel's Home Office is failing'
Home affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
The Yvette Cooper interview: 'Priti Patel's Home Office is failing'
Yvette Cooper is back on the Labour front bench and in a brief which is familiar territory. The shadow home secretary talks to Sienna Rodgers about how she hopes new leadership will change Labour’s fortunes – and why she would do a better job than Priti Patel
As Global Britain we can and should have a more generous asylum system
Home affairs
By Zoë Abrams
As Global Britain we can and should have a more generous asylum system
Sending people seeking asylum to Rwanda to “deter” them from crossing the Channel in small boats is like putting an Elastoplast on a broken leg – at best a distraction tactic, at worst profoundly harmful.
Proposals to offshore asylum seekers to Rwanda are simply unacceptable
Home affairs
By Lord Kirkhope
Proposals to offshore asylum seekers to Rwanda are simply unacceptable
As a former United Kingdom immigration minister, I have always held the view that a primary responsibility of any government should be to keep the people safe from internal and external threats.
Dystopian plan to offshore refugees to Rwanda will do nothing to fix our failing asylum system
Home affairs
By Alistair Carmichael MP
Dystopian plan to offshore refugees to Rwanda will do nothing to fix our failing asylum system
It takes some effort to be both inhumane and incompetent. That, however, has become Boris Johnson and Priti Patel’s calling card.
The flawed Homes for Ukraine scheme highlights why the UK's chaotic asylum system is unsustainable
Home affairs
By Amreen Qureshi
The flawed Homes for Ukraine scheme highlights why the UK's chaotic asylum system is unsustainable
The public response to the conflict in Ukraine has been one of compassion, reflecting a sense of duty to help those fleeing the conflict.
The Nationality and Borders Bill risks eroding protections for child victims of modern slavery
Home affairs
By Mark Russell
The Nationality and Borders Bill risks eroding protections for child victims of modern slavery
In the last few years, the public has repeatedly heard that the United Kingdom’s immigration system is being abused.
No recourse – no hope?
Home affairs
By Laura Hutchinson, Head of UK Political Intelligence
No recourse – no hope?
Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK are affected by a Home Office policy denying them access to welfare. Most Black or from minority ethnic backgrounds; many have British-born children; and most are living below the poverty line.