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Numbers of destitute asylum seekers doubles
New research from the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust has found an 'unacceptable' rise in the number of refused asylum seekers left destitute in Leeds. The figure more than doubled in the last 18 months.
24 July 2008 (external article)
Pupils speak in support of Kamal Begi
Students at an east London school are hoping against hope that their campaign will stop the deportation of their Afghani classmate, Kamal Begi.
17 July 2008 (690 words)
independent Reprieve for a 'model' student who was deported to Nigeria
A young student, who was deported to Nigeria, despite being honoured by the Church of England for his contribution to society, has been given the right to return to the UK.
16 July 2008 (external article)
guardian Bail bonds and electronic tags for migrants
Migrants awaiting deportation from Britain, will be required to provide bail bonds and wear electronic tags to avoid detention, according to Home Office draft legislation.
16 July 2008 (external article)
scotsman African migrant wins deportation battle
South African migrant Josie Pasane, a resident of Broughty Ferry, has won the right to stay in the UK despite receiving 'fundamentally flawed' advice from the UK Border Agency.
11 July 2008 (external article)
independent Deportation threat lifted from asylum seekers
The government has announced a retreat on forced removals of Zimbabwean and Darfuri asylum seekers after facing criticism for pressing ahead with deportations to these countries.
11 July 2008 (external article)
independent Asylum seekers being deported to war-torn Darfur
Asylum seekers are once again being deported to Darfur; deportations had been stopped pending a legal case but have now resumed.
8 July 2008 (external article)
observer magazine Zimbabwean asylum seekers being deported despite govt comments
The UK government has been sending Zimbabwean asylum seekers letters ordering them to return to the country or face destitution in the UK despite publicly condemning Mugabe's regime.
8 July 2008 (external article)
bbc news Former defence chief denounces treatment of Iraqi man
A government resettlement scheme has been criticised by a former defence chief for failing to provide decent living conditions for British-employed Iraqis in the UK.
4 July 2008 (external article)
independent Terror suspect released
A government mistake has provided personal information about a freed Algerian terrorist suspect to journalists, in spite of a court order banning its publication. He has been freed under very strict bail conditions.
4 July 2008 (external article)
independent 18,000 females trafficked into the UK
Following a crackdown across the the country, police have revealed that up to 18,000 females, women and children have been trafficked into the UK's sex trade.
3 July 2008 (external article)
guardian Pressure to release Zimbabwean asylum seekers
The government has been pressurised to release detained Zimbabwean asylum seekers following a High Court ruling involving a test case on the deportation of a doctor which has yet to be heard.
3 July 2008 (external article)
review
A timely new educational resource
Anyone who wants to know why attitudes towards refugee children are changing should consult Shared Futures.
3 July 2008 (395 words)
independent Asylum seekers put at risk by law
A Court of Appeal judge has warned that Labour's tough stance on immigration may have forced courts to send asylum seekers back to 'torture or death'.
2 July 2008 (external article)
independent Woman alleges assault by escort guards
Stephanie Toumi, an asylum seeker from Cameroon, has alleged that she was left needing a wheelchair after being assaulted by private escorts during a deportation. Belgian officials returned her to the UK after seeing her condition during transit.
1 July 2008 (external article)
guardian Pay-out for wrongly deported man
A British citizen of Bangladeshi origin, who suffers from schizophrenia, has received an undisclosed sum in an out of court settlement from the Home Office after he was deported to Pakistan in error.
1 July 2008 (external article)
bedfordshire on sunday Police won't have to pay for Yarl's Wood fire
The High Court has decided that Bedfordshire Police will not have to pay damages to Group 4 after half of Yarl's Wood removal centre was burnt down in a disturbance in 2002. The company had made a £90 million claim.
1 July 2008 (external article)
bbc news Campsfield contract under review
After three men escaped from Campfield House removal centre in Oxfordshire, the government has announced it will review the contract with American company GEO to run the centre.
26 June 2008 (external article)
guardian Hearing problems girl faces deportation to Gambia
A young girl, Fatima Chaw, who lost her hearing after suffering from meningitis has been told she faces deportation to Gambia [with her parents whose claim for asylum has been refused] where new implants to help her hearing will become useless.
26 June 2008 (external article)
bbc news Four on the run from Campsfield
Four men are on the run after escaping overnight from Campsfield House removal centre in Oxfordshire. Police recaptured three others.
19 June 2008 (external article)
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