Immigration news
Boris Johnson reveals ignorance to the plight of migrant families who have suffered for a decade under No Recourse to Public Funds policy The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has yet again shocked the nation to the depths of his ignorance to vulnerable...
Migrant NHS Family Members Granted Access to COVID-19 Bereavement Scheme The Home Secretary Priti Patel has finally extended support measures for families of migrant NHS staff including opening up the Bereavement Scheme to...
Home Office Increases Temporary Visa Extensions for Migrants in the UK Throughout the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic, migrants across the UK have found themselves stuck in limbo, uncertain as to how and when they will be able to either return to...
Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS Staff Cancelled The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed that the NHS health surcharge for migrant healthcare workers will no longer apply, admitting the “enormous contribution” migrants make in...
Travellers told to endure 14-day quarantine in the UK or face £1,000 fines The UK Government has sprung its 14-day quarantine measure into action, at long last, by imposing up to £1,000 fines onto those who refuse to comply. Health officials have...
Migrant artists at the forefront of concerns in visa and COVID-19 restrictions The arts sector fear losing a generation of migrant artists as COVID-19 continues and the government looks set to pursue its punishing immigration system. One of...
US’ immigration system on the brink of collapse According to a New York Times report, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is seeking financial help from Congress in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. This comes...
Government Retain Controversial Immigration Health Surcharge The government’s failure to abandon the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS workers has received widespread condemnation from medical groups and campaigners. Speaking at a...
Home Office Policy Under Review After Trafficking Victim Unlawfully Detained Each year, hundreds of victims of trafficking and other forms of modern slavery are detained under the UK’s hostile detention policy – despite this being...
Immigration Bill passes through Parliament, despite COVID-19 concerns The Conservative government is pushing forward with ending Freedom of Movement with an updated Immigration Bill presented to parliament that was passed today with a...
