We wanted workers...
Colin Yeo...but we got people instead. A newsletter and forum for discussion about immigration law and policy that goes beyond the headlines.
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Meet the new tribunal, same as the old tribunal
The Home Office has been consulting on the design of the new Independent Appeals Body that is to replace the immigration appeal jurisdiction of the First-tier Tribunal. The consultation closes tomorrow, 6 May 2026. There are 32 questions ab...
Earned settlement: retrospective change is wrong but prospective change is even worse
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Applying the new earned settlement rules retrospectively to migrants already here is wrong. People came to the United Kingdom under a specific set of rules and made life-altering decisions on that ba...
Student and work visa bans imposed on some countries to prevent asylum claims
The Home Office has announced it will cease issuing study visas to nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan and work visas for Afghans. The purpose is to prevent those entering on such visas from claiming asylum. The change wil...
Labour's earned settlement proposals: destroying a British success story
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In response to concerns about high levels of immigration, the Labour government has announced plans to increase the normal minimum period it takes for a migrant to be eligible for settled status from five yea...
You can't promote immigrant integration by making it harder
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“We will have to question some of the assumptions and legal constraints that have lasted for a generation and more,” said newly appointed Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood in September.
“The old ways have been t...
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Barrister at Garden Court Chambers in London and editor of the Free Movement website. Specialist in immigration law. Author of Welcome to Britain: Fixing Our Broken Immigration System and Refugee Law books.
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