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The dearth of choices for individuals to come back to the UK in security continues to make information. There was the story of the Ukrainian woman whose 11 and 15 year old children were refused permission to hitch right here, with no proper of enchantment at first. Two Scottish kids had been evacuated from Lebanon without their mother as a result of she will not be a British nationwide. It’s no marvel that folks continue to risk their lives by turning to extra harmful journeys.
Italy has now opened the two “migration centres” in Albania the place single males from an inventory of specified nations might be stored whereas their asylum claims are processed in Italy. Any profitable candidates might be taken to Italy. Little question we’ll begin listening to horror tales from these centres earlier than very lengthy. Right here within the UK, the plan to reopen Campsfield immigration elimination centre has been opposed by the local council, however that appears unlikely to vary the federal government’s thoughts. The Unbiased Monitoring Board revealed a report on the use of family detention at Gatwick and beneficial closure of the unit.
Following an investigation by OISC, a 33 year old man has pleaded guilty to a few counts of offering unregulated immigration recommendation and companies and 4 counts of fraud after pretending to be an immigration adviser and focusing on younger ladies on Fb.
Lastly, it appears we might not want to fret in regards to the new digital entry-exit system for the EU till at least early next year.
On Free Motion, at present Colin takes a look at the immigration implications of the brand new Employment Rights Invoice that was revealed on Thursday. The wonderful Deal with Labour Exploitation has additionally supplied a short briefing with five recommendations for adjustments.
Final week on the weblog, we revealed an in depth take a look at Appendix Child staying with or joining a Non-Parent Relative (Protection), together with the upcoming adjustments as set out in the latest assertion of adjustments. We have now fully up to date and refreshed briefings on making purposes as a bereaved partner and an adult dependent relative.
There have been additionally a few selections from the European Court docket of Justice, one on discriminatory measures adopted in respect of women by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan amounting to acts of persecution and the opposite reminding EU member states that they can only designate whole countries, not parts of countries, as safe. Oh, and I wrote this little Friday fun piece following a current story I noticed a couple of baby who had his passport software refused due to his identify, when the Residence Workplace can do that.
For every thing else on Free Motion and elsewhere, learn on.
Cheers, Sonia
What we’re studying
Skills for Care report: international recruitment helps social care workforce grow – but domestic recruitment and retention struggles persist – Expertise for Care, 10 October
Asylum seekers in Hull still wary of going out two months after hotel targeted during UK riots – Sky Information, 8 October
UK seeks to move migrants held on secretive island – BBC Information, 8 October
Council to buy homes for refugees fleeing conflict – BBC Information, 10 October
Calls for investigation of Uber Eats and Deliveroo after raid on Bristol caravan camp – The Guardian, 12 October
Fall in visa applications by overseas students prompts fears for universities – Unbiased, 10 October
Pedro Sánchez unveils plans to help migrants settle in Spain – The Guardian, 9 October
Is irregular migration to the EU really on the rise? – Euronews, 9 October
Turkey’s EU-funded deportation machine – Lighthouse Stories, 11 October
