Amer Rahman

19/10/2018

Speaking to the Tory conference, Mr Javid insisted British people “welcome newcomers”, but added: “The existing Life in the UK test for new citizens is not enough.

Existing 'Life in the UK' test – which quizzes immigrants on history, traditions and everyday life – criticised in speech as like 'a pub quiz'

11/10/2018

"A new Guardian survey has found that as of 31 August 2018, out of 188 people in immigration detention, 84% of detainees had not been given removal directions. It was certainly the case with this woman who, following a false claim of a sham relationship, found herself on the verge of deportation"

A new survey from the Guardian has found that as of 31 August 2018, out of 188 people in immigration detention, 84% had not been given removal directions. It was certainly the case with this woman who, following a false claim of a sham relationship, found herself on the verge of deportation

10/10/2018

Free Movement recently pointed out that the Home Office now loses most of its appeals. Looking at the published tribunal statistics on human rights appeals we can see that last year 56% of appeals were allowed, out of a total figure of 22,815. Placed against that statistic it would be very interesting to discover just how much public money has been spent on the endless litigation in higher courts resulting from the attempt to bring Article 8 within the rules (quite apart from the misery caused to thousands of migrants).

A recent Inner House case shows how overly complex immigration rules, designed to limit the impact of human rights law, distract judges from their real job.

22/08/2018

'The Home Office has left some people waiting more than 20 years for decisions on their asylum claims, according to data obtained exclusively by the Guardian, in delays charities say are unacceptable and “utterly barbaric”.'

Charities say making people wait two decades in abject poverty is ‘utterly barbaric’

21/08/2018

"This, then, is the record of is the organisation that is going to handle EU residents with “common sense” after Brexit. This is why immigration lawyers are profoundly cynical about such pieties. And this is why we will continue to be pessimistic until we see real evidence of the promised change in Home Office culture".

The experience of my American client, Lucas, shows how brutally the Home Office routinely treats blameless migrants who end up in its clutches.

17/08/2018

NHS workers, university staff and students in the North West of England will be taking part in a private pilot of the new application process for the EU Settlement Scheme.

Testing follows the standard approach for the launch of new government services.

15/08/2018

You want to come and study in the UK?
This is a list of the Licensed Sponsors!

List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under Tier 4.

14/08/2018

Do you know that each year more than 100,000 people in the UK are at imminent risk of being murdered or seriously injured as a result of domestic abuse?
That each year the situation of 50,000 high-risk victims and 70,000 children are discussed at Marac meetings across England and Wales. 4 More than 90% of these victims are female, and 5-10% are male. 15% are black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME). 4% are disabled. 1% are le***an, gay, bisexual or trans (LGBT).