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Excellent day at the @leigh-day.bsky.social immigration summit conference today, compèred by the incomparable Jacqueline McKenzie. Lots of inspiring speakers, but I’d single out @alfdubs.bsky.social
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New from Free Movement: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #66 | Sonia Lenegan freemovement.org.uk/free-movemen...
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Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #66 - Free Movement
Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter!
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Great report from @workrights.bsky.social with some simple suggestions on protecting migrant workers based on solutions in other countries. The *Labour* Party should be all over this: it’s about *worker’s* rights.
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Safeguarding sponsored workers: A UK Workplace Justice Visa, and other proposals from a six-country comparison | Work Rights Centre
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Link to the Home Office’s evaluation of its pilots ion using AI in the asylum determination process. Two tools have been used so far. One to summarise interviews, the other to find and summarise country information. Sounds like pilots are to continue. www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Evaluation of AI trials in the asylum decision making process
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“…A breakthrough in the talks came after India accepted Britain would only offer minor changes to its visa regime, with the two sides closing the mobility chapter of the deal in recent weeks...”
www.politico.eu/article/uk-i...
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UK, India on cusp of striking trade deal
British business leaders have been invited to Downing Street on Tuesday afternoon for an announcement on the talks.
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In case you missed it: Is it discriminatory to prevent non-EEA nationals with pre-settled status from being joined in the UK by their spouse? | Iain Halliday
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Is it discriminatory to prevent non-EEA nationals with pre-settled status from being joined in the UK by their spouse? - Free Movement
There is a strong argument that the answer to this question is yes. The Home Office recently conceded a judicial review brought on this basis. However, to
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In case you missed it: Refugee and Migrant Network Sutton (RMNS) are recruiting an immigration Advice Worker, part-time (17.5 hours) | Free Movement
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Refugee and Migrant Network Sutton (RMNS) are recruiting an immigration Advice Worker, part-time (17.5 hours) - Free Movement
About us: Refugee and Migrant Network Sutton (RMNS) is a volunteer-led organisation committed to supporting refugees, asylum seekers and newly settled
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From yesterday: Asylum Aid wins High Court challenge to the statelessness family reunion rules | Djamilla Hitchins
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Asylum Aid wins High Court challenge to the statelessness family reunion rules - Free Movement
Asylum Aid’s legal challenge to the lawfulness of the statelessness family reunion rules has been comprehensively upheld. The judgement was handed down by the
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1/6 OK, so I was doing a Refugee Convention exclusion appeal literally yesterday. Here’s how it works, broadly. TL;DR: people aren’t “prevented from claiming asylum”.
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New from FM: The armed forces immigration rules: what are they, why do they exist and what are the challenges? | Katherine Houlston
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The armed forces immigration rules: what are they, why do they exist and what are the challenges? - Free Movement
It's been a year since the armed forces immigration rules were 'simplified' and Appendix HM Armed Forces was published, replacing Appendix Armed Forces.
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New from Free Movement: The armed forces immigration rules: what are they, why do they exist and what are the challenges? | Katherine Houlston freemovement.org.uk/the-armed-fo...
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The armed forces immigration rules: what are they, why do they exist and what are the challenges? - Free Movement
It's been a year since the armed forces immigration rules were 'simplified' and Appendix HM Armed Forces was published, replacing Appendix Armed Forces.
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New from FM: Asylum Aid wins High Court challenge to the statelessness family reunion rules | Djamilla Hitchins
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Asylum Aid wins High Court challenge to the statelessness family reunion rules - Free Movement
Asylum Aid’s legal challenge to the lawfulness of the statelessness family reunion rules has been comprehensively upheld. The judgement was handed down by the
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New from Free Movement: Asylum Aid wins High Court challenge to the statelessness family reunion rules | Djamilla Hitchins freemovement.org.uk/asylum-aid-w...
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Asylum Aid wins High Court challenge to the statelessness family reunion rules - Free Movement
Asylum Aid’s legal challenge to the lawfulness of the statelessness family reunion rules has been comprehensively upheld. The judgement was handed down by the
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Good advice. There’s not much you can do right there and then, really, other than try to mitigate. www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...
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Passport valid but airline says ‘no’ – what to do next
A guide on what to do if you’re incorrectly turned away from travel for an invalid passport
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Was at a lovely event last night to celebrate a friend taking silk. Feel very old now though. So many familiar faces from the last 25 years! Also, everyone else seemed to be either a KC or a judge. Or both, in a number of particularly egregious cases.
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From yesterday: Fee waivers for applications made outside the UK: who can qualify and how to apply | Sonia Lenegan
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Fee waivers for applications made outside the UK: who can qualify and how to apply - Free Movement
Fee waivers (meaning that the application can be made without paying the fee) are available for people who are outside the UK and who are making certain types
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From yesterday: New Iran country policy and information note on social media, surveillance and sur place activities | Niamh Fegan
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New Iran country policy and information note on social media, surveillance and sur place activities - Free Movement
On 15 April 2025, the Home Office published a new version of its country policy and information note (‘CPIN’) on social media, surveillance and sur place
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New from FM: Fee waivers for applications made outside the UK: who can qualify and how to apply | Sonia Lenegan
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Fee waivers for applications made outside the UK: who can qualify and how to apply - Free Movement
Fee waivers (meaning that the application can be made without paying the fee) are available for people who are outside the UK and who are making certain types
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Another recent open-access book some will find interesting: Inside Asylum Appeals by Nick Gill and others. It's a comparative study involving observations of appeal hearings + research interviews covering Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy and the UK. www.routledge.com/Inside-Asylu...
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Inside Asylum Appeals: Access, Participation and Procedure in Europe
Appeals are a crucial part of Europe’s asylum system but they remain poorly understood. Building on insights and perspectives from legal geography and socio-legal studies, this book shines a light on ...
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New from Free Movement: Fee waivers for applications made outside the UK: who can qualify and how to apply | Sonia Lenegan freemovement.org.uk/entry-cleara...
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Fee waivers for applications made outside the UK: who can qualify and how to apply - Free Movement
Fee waivers (meaning that the application can be made without paying the fee) are available for people who are outside the UK and who are making certain types
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From yesterday: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #65 | Sonia Lenegan
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Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #65 - Free Movement
Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter!
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If you are interested in the impact of the hostile environment, high in-country immigration application fees and the sheer complexity of the system, this open access book on Precarious Motherhood by @rachelbenchekroun.bsky.social is a must-read. uclpress.co.uk/book/precari...
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Precarious Motherhood
Precarious Motherhood explores the experiences of racially minoritised mothers living with insecure immigration status and financial hardship in London, UK. It exposes the impact of hostile immigratio...
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From yesterday: Successful challenge to cancellation of skilled worker leave after Home Office errors | Sonia Lenegan
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Successful challenge to cancellation of skilled worker leave after Home Office errors - Free Movement
A person on a skilled worker visa who was encountered working in a nail salon has successfully challenged the cancellation of her leave. The case is R (Thi
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In case you missed it: Briefing: the sorry state of the UK asylum system | Colin Yeo
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Briefing: the sorry state of the UK asylum system - Free Movement
After the ban on grants of leave to those in the inadmissibility process was lifted following the change in government last year, there has finally started to
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