Consultation Responses: Immigration

Law Centre Submission to the Council of Europe's Group of Experts on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings October 2011

UKBA: Family Migration October 2011

UKBA: Employment related settlement, Tier 5 & overseas domestic workers September 2011

Introducing fee charges for appeals in the Immigration and Asylum Chambers of the First-Tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal January 2011


Limits on Non-EU Economic Migration - UKBA   Sept 2010
In principle we oppose a ‘cap’ on immigration and outline our specific concerns about how UKBA intends to implement such a cap.

Response to the Migration Advisory Committee consultation on a migration cap  August 2010

We recommend that the Migration Advisory Committee set the migration cap in the most flexible manner possible and that it recommends a Northern Ireland Shortage Occupation List.

Review into ending the detention of children for immigration purposes  July 2010

NICtS Consultation: In-Court Interpretation Services May 2010

While we support the proposal to expand the publication of asylum data, we would urge the Home Office to publish full regional statistics on immigration and asylum matters.

The Law Centre is alarmed by UKBA proposals to introduce further cuts to the asylum support system.

We strongly support the joint efforts of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and the Irish Human Rights Commission in pushing for the ratification of the UN Migrant Workers Convention 1990 in both jurisdictions.

UKBA: Simplifying Immigration Rules  January 2010

UKBA intends to simplify the Immigration Rules. We welcome the proposal to retain discretion that enables UKBA to make positive decisions outside the Immigration Rules in exceptional circumstances. However, we also outline concerns relating to other proposals

UKBA:  Charging for immigration and visa applications December 2009

We oppose UKBA’s proposal to introduce a points based test for citizenship.

UKBA: Oversight of the Immigration Advice Sector  August 2009

BA Consultation:Immigration Appeals: Fair Decisions, Faster Justice October 2008

JCHR Call for Evidence: Draft Immigration & Citizenship Bill  November 2008

NI Prison Service Foreign National Prisoner Strategy  June 2008

BIA: Keeping Children Safe from Harm  April 2008

BIA: Visitors Consultation  March 2008

Home Office: Marriage Visas: Pre-Entry English Requirement for Spouses  February 2008

Controlled Access to the UK Labour Market for A2 Workers  September 2007

European Commission: EU Green Paper on the future Common European Asylum System September 2007

BIA:  Simplifying the Immigration System August 2007

BIA Consultation:  Planning Better Outcomes and Support for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children June 2007

Home Office:  The UK Borders Bill May 2007

Establishing a Migration Advisory Committee  January 2007

Home Office Immigration and Nationality Fees (PDF) December 2006

Habitual Residence Test Following the Bhakta Case  September 2006

Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2006  September 2006

European Union Asylum Qualification Directive  August 2006

Home Affairs Committee in Enquiry into Immigration Control  December 2005

Selected Admission - Making Migration Work for Britain  December 2005

Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Review  December 2005

Legal Aid for Asylum Appeals  May 2005

New Rules for Immigration Tribunal Procedures January 2005

Transfer of Immigration Detainees  March 2004

 

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