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Deportations of Eastern European homeless under fire
A pilot scheme launched by the UK Border Agency to forcibly deport homeless Eastern European migrants has been criticised by legal groups that claim it violates EU laws.
21 July 2010 (external article)
politics Interim immigration cap introduced
An interim measure limiting the number of people entering Britain came into force today, as the government prepares for a full immigration cap next year.
19 July 2010 (external article)
bbc news EU-Pakistan repatriation deal debated
The UK has opted in to an EU-wide 'readmission' agreement to standardise procedures for the return of illegal Pakistani and Afghan immigrants to Pakistan. The European Parliament will vote on the deal in September.
16 July 2010 (external article)
english uk English language schools win High Court judicial review
English UK has won a High Court judicial review against a decision to raise the level of English which foreign students require before being given a visa to come and study the language.
14 July 2010 (external article)
independent Chernobyl's children refused entry to the UK
Victims of the fallout from the Chernobyl disaster are being denied visas by the UK Border Agency which are needed to take part in a charity respite holiday scheme in the UK.
12 July 2010 (external article)
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Duplicity behind immigration cap
By Frances Webber
Electoral politics, rather than economic necessity, are behind the cap on non-EU economic immigration.
8 July 2010 (1679 words)
guardian EU migrants forced into homelessness
An increase of 1,500 in London's homeless population over the last three years has been attributed to EU migrants from former eastern bloc countries.
5 July 2010 (external article)
bbc news Restrictions on non-EU migrants announced
Home secretary Teresa May has announced a 'temporary limit' on non-EU arrivals until next April, before the introduction of a permanent maximum cap next year.
28 June 2010 (external article)
Acclaimed photographer barred
Yusuf Sayman, a Turkish photojournalist based in New York, was refused a visa to attend his multimedia exhibition at Kings College London for the launch of the International State Crimes Initiative (ISCI) on 14 June.
17 June 2010 (481 words)
belfast telegraph Migrant workers face discrimination
Migrant workers in Northern Ireland face barriers to equal employment opportunities and struggle with low-paid and irregular work, a report by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland has found.
15 June 2010 (external article)
bbc news Spouses face new rules on English
New immigration rules which state that non-EU spouses of UK citizens must prove they have a command of English before their visa is approved have been brought forward to the autumn.
9 June 2010 (external article)
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Home Office rides roughshod over international students
By Frances Webber
New rules seriously affecting international students and language colleges have been pushed through parliament in defiance of proper procedures.
6 May 2010 (964 words)
channel 4 news UK Border Agency to deport homeless Eastern Europeans
European migrants who cannot secure work and support themselves will be deported under a new Home Office pilot project in Peterborough.
8 April 2010 (external article)
guardian Migrant workers mistreated and exploited in food industry
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published research detailing widespread mistreatment and exploitation of thousands of food industry workers, most of whom are migrant workers.
18 March 2010 (external article)
guardian Asda and Unite to tackle migrant discrimination
The supermarket group Asda has announced that it has reached agreement with the union Unite to tackle discrimination against migrant workers in its UK meat and poultry factories.
11 March 2010 (external article)
bbc news Tougher rules for student visas
The home secretary has announced that tougher student visa rules are to be brought in. Applicants will need to speak English to near-GCSE level and those on short courses will not be able to bring dependants into the UK.
9 February 2010 (external article)
bbc news UK suspends South Asian student visas
The UK Border Agency has temporarily suspended student visa applications from northern India, Nepal and Bangladesh after a jump in application numbers.
3 February 2010 (external article)
guardian Massive increase in immigration fees
The Home Office has announced a massive increase in immigration fees for visas which will see a doubling of costs for migrants who are applying to bring elderly parents from abroad to live with them and a separate 10 per cent charge for every child.
21 January 2010 (external article)
register Immigration spy centre hit by staff delays
The opening of the Manchester-based operations centre at the heart of a new £1.2bn computer system - planned to monitor every person who enters or leaves the UK - has been delayed by outstanding staff training requirements.
10 December 2009 (external article)
zdnet uk Fingerprint checks to begin at UK border controls
The UK Border Agency has announced that all foreign nationals arriving in the UK from 30 November 2009 will have their fingerprints scanned.
30 November 2009 (external article)
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