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Minister's selective immigration policy criticised
Immigration minister Damian Green's new policy in which only the wealthy will be allowed to marry from abroad has been criticised by the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants.
2 February 2012 (external article)
independent Clegg failing to keep promise on detained children
The Refugee Council has criticised Nick Clegg for failing to keep his promise to end the detention of children in immigration centres after the Home Office announced that 17 young people were held last month.
27 January 2012 (external article)
Victory for campaign against daft deportation
A respected academic has won his fight against deportation on the ground that his bank balance fell below £800.
26 January 2012 (592 words)
independent Ian Duncan Smith criticised for immigration statistics
The UK Statistics Authority has complained that Duncan Smith's statistics on immigrants on benefits were rushed out by ministers, and that weaknesses in the data were ignored.
26 January 2012 (external article)
guardian MPs find dangerous deportation techniques still in use
The UKBA has denied findings from an inquiry by the Home Affairs Select Committee that suggest dangerous deportation techniques have not changed since the death of Jimmy Mubenga, and criticise a racist culture among staff.
26 January 2012 (external article)
guardian UKBA criticised by MPs
A report by the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee has criticised ministers for failing to oversee their pilot project of reduced border checks.
19 January 2012 (external article)
review
Where detention is the norm
A report on the UK Border Agency's management of foreign national offenders bears little reaction to the press' coverage.
18 January 2012 (838 words)
bbc news Abu Qatada wins appeal against deportation
Muslim cleric Abu Qatada has won the right not to be deported to Jordan. The European Court of Human Rights decided that Abu Qatada would face the possibility of torture upon return.
17 January 2012 (external article)
guardian Trafficked children sent to France upon arrival at UK
A report by the Children's Commissioner for England has revealed that from 1995 onwards, children who arrived at Dover on their own were sent immediately to France as part of a 'gentleman's agreement' between the two border agencies.
17 January 2012 (external article)
open democracy Disproportionate maternal mortality rate among migrant mothers
Higher mortality rates of migrant mothers are being linked to doctors misunderstanding their obligations to migrant patients. The Project:London migrant care service has found that expecting mothers are not receiving proper antenatal care.
12 January 2012 (external article)
grimsby telegraph Immigration raid criticised for damaging business
A restaurant owner in Grimsby has said his business has been damaged by an immigration raid which resulted in the arrest of a man who was not even working in the restaurant.
11 January 2012 (external article)
guardian Plymouth shopkeepers blame shoplifting on foreign students
A report by shop managers in Plymouth blames shoplifting on foreign students, making recommendations that their movement around the city centre be limited and that they should be made to carry ID cards at all times.
10 January 2012 (external article)
guardian Unemployment not affected by immigration
A new report by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research has found that immigration into the UK has 'little or no impact' on levels of unemployment, and that migrant workers do not produce greater strain during economic recession.
10 January 2012 (external article)
guardian Court rules spouses must speak English
The high court has ruled that overseas spouses must be able to prove they can speak English before they join their families in Britain.
19 December 2011 (external article)
guardian Too many pregnant women detained at Yarl's Wood
The Chief Inspector of Prisons has criticised Yarl's Wood for its high rate of detention of pregnant women, who should only be held in 'exceptional circumstances'.
8 December 2011 (external article)
guardian Ministry of Justice delays reforms to refugee legal aid
The Migrants' Rights Network has welcomed delays to the MoJ's reforms to migrant and refugee legal aid. The proposed cuts have been condemned as putting further pressure on an already stretched legal aid scheme.
8 December 2011 (external article)
bbc news Restrictions extended on Bulgarian and Romanian workers
The Home Office has extended the restrictions placed on the number of Bulgarian and Romanian nationals allowed to work in the UK until the end of 2013. According to European Law, the restrictions must then be lifted.
24 November 2011 (external article)
bbc news Nigerian man unlawfully detained
The Court of Appeal has ruled that immigration officials unlawfully detained a Nigerian man after he tried to visit Northern Ireland. The man was entitled to enter the UK as his daughter was born in Belfast.
22 November 2011 (external article)
guardian Restricted entry to the UK for foreign-born spouses
The Migration Advisory Committee has recommended that foreign workers in the UK should have a minimum salary of £18,700 if they wish to bring a spouse to live with them.
17 November 2011 (external article)
talking retail UKBA criticised by cash & carry
Bestway cash & carry has attacked the UKBA following a raid on its Liverpool depot. The operation resulted in the arrest of an innocent Iraqi employee who was already known to the Home Office, alongside a customer.
15 November 2011 (external article)
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