Immigration Archives

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Organisational reforms to the immigration system since 2006

Tuesday, 14 October, 2014

The UK Border Agency has been replaced by the Home Office directorates ‘UK Visas and Immigration’, ‘Immigration Enforcement’ and 'Border Force'. In July 2014 the National Audit Office found that there has been mixed progress in addressing the concerns that had led to the abolition of the UKBA, and concluded that it is too early to detect an impact of organisational improvement on customers and stakeholders. Her Majesty's Passport Office has also been brought under direct Home Office control, with effect from 1 October 2014.
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Ending child immigration detention

Friday, 05 September, 2014

The Coalition Agreement committed the Government to ending child immigration detention. This led to the Government developing a new policy on family removals, aspects of which are now enshrined in the Immigration Act 2014.
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Syrian refugees in Jordan

Monday, 21 July, 2014

Enormous numbers of Syrians have taken refuge in Jordan, putting strain on the small country’s resources. The House of Commons International Development Committee visited recently and voiced concern about Jordan’s political stability.
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Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit for children resident in other EEA countries

Friday, 18 July, 2014

Domestic legislation provides that both Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit cannot normally be paid in respect of children resident abroad. However, under provisions in EU law on social security coordination within the European Economic Area (EEA), Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit may be payable to EEA migrants in the United Kingdom in respect of their dependent children resident in another Member State.
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Modern Slavery Bill 2014-15

Wednesday, 02 July, 2014

This Bill modernises and consolidates the offences relating to slavery, and creates an Anti-Slavery Commissioner, and provision for child trafficking advocates.
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Eligibility to apply for social housing: persons from abroad (non-EEA)

Tuesday, 17 June, 2014

This note provides an overview of the rights of persons from abroad (countries outside the EEA) to access social housing in England, including UK nationals returning from living abroad.
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Syrian refugees and the UK

Tuesday, 28 January, 2014
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Immigration Bill: Committee Stage Report

Monday, 27 January, 2014

The Immigration Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 10 October 2013 and had its Second Reading on 22 October. It is due to have Report stage and Third Reading on 30 January 2014. This Note discusses the main issues debated in Public Bill Committee.
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Human Trafficking: UK responses

Monday, 13 January, 2014

This note examines the UK responses to human trafficking, including the Government's strategy and implementation of the Council of Europe Convention Against Trafficking and a related EU Directive. Standard Note SN/HA/6792 looks at the Draft Modern Slavery Bill published in December 2013.
Insight

By how much has net migration fallen?

Wednesday, 08 January, 2014
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Research Briefing

EU Enforcement of Free Movement of People Rules

Friday, 20 December, 2013

What action has the EU taken to enforce freedom of movement throughout the EU?
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Effects of the EU Charter of Rights in the UK

Tuesday, 26 November, 2013

Does the UK have an opt-out from the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights via its Protocol? This Note presents views on the nature of the Protocol and what a 2011 ruling on the effects of the Protocl might mean with regard to the effects of the Charter in the UK.
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Ending of transitional restrictions for Bulgarian and Romanian workers

Monday, 25 November, 2013

Romania and Bulgaria (the ‘A2’ states) joined the EU on 1 January 2007. Their EU accession treaty permitted other Member States to impose transitional restrictions on the free movement rights of Bulgarian and Romanian ‘workers’ for up to seven years after accession, in order to guard against disruption of their labour markets. All Member States must lift restrictions on Bulgarian and Romanian workers by the end of 2013.
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Reintroducing exit checks on passengers departing the UK

Friday, 01 November, 2013

The Coalition Agreement included a commitment to reintroduce exit checks by the end of this Parliament in 2015. Home Office Ministers and senior officials have confirmed their belief that the deadline will be met.
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- Immigration
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Immigration Bill

Thursday, 17 October, 2013

The Immigration Bill would significantly reduce migrants’ rights of appeal; restrict access to services including private rented accommodation, bank accounts and NHS services by reference to immigration status; establish new arrangements for investigating sham marriages and examining persons departing the UK; and make various other changes related to immigration controls.

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