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A UK immigration rule that targets foreign rough sleepers could discriminate against ethnic minorities, a report has warned. The Home Office has admitted that the policy, which was recently revived, may be discriminatory toward ethnic minorities, including Asian women who have survived domestic abuse.   According to an internal document, which outlines the Home Office’s analysis of the policy to deport foreign rough sleepers, the rule could indirectly affect vulnerable groups, including peop...

UK BNO visa triggers record high number of overseas investors purchasing property in Britain. Full story, here.

The Home Office has been forced to sign a legal document ensuring that the Windrush UK immigration scandal is not repeated. According to a report published by The Guardian, the agreement commits the government agency to rectifying failures and complying with equality laws while implementing its controversial ‘hostile environment’ policy.   The agreement, signed with the equalities watchdog, will run for two years and requires the Home Office to improve its policies and procedures to ensure...

Hundreds of UK student visa holders enrolled at Goldsmiths, SOAS and the Royal College of Art risk deportation after refusing to pay their tuition fees because of poor online teaching. According to international students, the coronavirus pandemic has had a ‘massive impact on the quality of teaching and the student experience. Overseas student tuition fees can be significant, easily costing about £10,000 a year or more.  It is therefore not surprising that students are unhappy with the quali...

A new Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) has been appointed for a three-year term it has been announced. David Neal will replace David Bolt and will begin his appointment on Monday, 22 March. UK Home Secretary, Priti Patel, welcomed Neal’s appointment.   The ICIBI is an independent border and UK immigration watchdog sponsored by the Home Office and reports back on the efficiency and effectiveness of the UK immigration, asylum, nationality and customs functions car...

Top NHS officials have warned that UK immigration policy will lead to another Windrush scandal as rising numbers of foreign senior doctors are being forced to quit their jobs. Senior clinicians are being forced to leave the UK and return home to care for parents who are prohibited from coming to Britain by strict immigration rules.   Despite the NHS being under heavy strain amid the coronavirus pandemic, consultants, GPs and health workers told iNews that they are leaving the UK because of ‘...

UK immigration technology failures are costing taxpayers hundreds of millions Public Accounts Committee warns. Full story, here.

A legal bid to extend the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) has been blocked by the high court. Judges dismissed claims made by campaigners that EU residents living in the UK who fail to apply to remain in the country before the 30 June deadline could face ‘devastating consequences’, similar to those suffered by the Windrush generation.   Triggered by the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI), the legal bid urged the Home Office to extend the EUSS deadline to ensure that those who m...

  The expansion of the Shortage Occupation List (SOL) The streamlining of Global Talent Visa access for winners of specific awards A declaration form for international travel amid the coronavirus pandemic has also been introduced. The statement of changes were published on 4 March, following Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak’s, Budget announcement on 3 March.   New Graduate route to open On 1 July, applications will be taken for the new Graduate route. This new route is for internati...

Despite reassurances from the Home Office, there are increasing concerns that undocumented immigrants will shun the COVID-19 vaccine amid UK immigration data sharing fears. Last month, Workpermit.com reported that the undocumented status of more than one million immigrants in the UK would not affect access to the COVID jab.   However, according to a report published by Sky News, a campaigner has warned that the government’s vaccination plan will be ‘in jeopardy’ if undocumented immigrant...