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Another eight people died within the Channel over the weekend whereas attempting to come back to the UK. The federal government continues to give attention to securitisation alone, as a new Border Security Commander is announced and the prime minister seems to believe that there’s something helpful to be realized from a far proper Italian authorities’s strategy to these searching for asylum. Nonetheless nothing on providing protected alternate options to folks.
There was a really interesting and positive development in an employment tribunal declare introduced by a nurse in opposition to a non-public healthcare firm (that has since misplaced its sponsor licence) who introduced him to the UK however then apparently failed to offer him any work earlier than firing him. He has introduced an employment tribunal declare in opposition to the corporate and has simply been awarded interim aid of practically £17,000 for unpaid wages so far.
The corporate should additionally proceed paying his wage till the unfair dismissal declare is determined. Hopefully we’ll begin seeing increasingly of those selections, little doubt with the assist of the Work Rights Centre who’re the solicitors on this case, which can then help curb among the exploitative practices that we’ve got been seeing on this sector.
A few objects on your to do listing: to begin with the Impartial Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has put out a call for evidence on the Home Office’s use of age assessments. Secondly, for these of you in London, the Migration Museum has a brand new exhibition on Migration and the Making of Britain which seems to be price a go to.
On Free Motion final week, I up to date our publish on what happens when biometric residence permits expire at the end of the year, to mirror some new info and a shift in place by the Dwelling Workplace. We revealed this wonderful description of the combined litigation and media approach that Larger Manchester Immigration Assist Unit has taken to difficult the ten yr path to settlement.
The newest statement of changes was revealed on Tuesday. This launched a brand new payment waiver course of for bereaved companions and a brand new visa regime for Jordanian nationals amongst different modifications. We additionally revealed this take a look at the salary discounts available to “new entrants” in the skilled worker route – a publish that’s already proving to be highly regarded.
For every thing else on the weblog and elsewhere, learn on.
Cheers, Sonia
What we’re studying
“They promised dignity and respect, but all I got was abuse” – The Voice, 9 September
A week in the life of a young asylum seeker – The Face, 10 September
Countering the rhetoric: Hackney migrants speak out following a summer of discontent – Hackney Citizen, 13 September
All Daily Mail sting solicitors to face disciplinary tribunal – Authorized Futures, 12 September
Heathrow airport could lose 4 million passengers a year due to new £10 ETA charge – Impartial, 12 September
UK falling behind in attracting skilled foreign workers as visa rules and Brexit challenge employers – The Normal, 12 September
Government Spent £80m Fighting Legal Challenges Against The Home Office Last Year – PoliticsHome, 13 September
Visas granted to people already living in the UK – the hidden side of the immigration system – UK in a Altering Europe, 12 September 2024
‘Inhumane’ treatment of migrants rounded up in UK’s failed Rwanda plan revealed – The Observer, 14 September
‘Time to Think Outside the Box, Keir Starmer: Open a Cross-Channel Safe Route for Asylum Seekers’ – Byline Occasions, 12 September
The Hunt-Reeves row over asylum spending highlights the dangers of planning with fake numbers – Institute for Authorities, 10 September
