Concerns relating to fair and just treatment for asylum seekers continued to linger this week in the media, as the diphtheria condition rises in asylum hotels. Consensus reveal surge of switch overs of foreign students from their Tier 4 visas to Skilled Worker visa – confirming the popularity of this route and UK’s standing as the most sought country for employment purposes. On the same note, the Home Office has made further updates to the Guidance on Global Mobility routes for employers hiring foreign workers.
Amongst the other Policy documents updated for employment purposes is the Guidance on the Afghan locally employed staff schemes in connection with Afghan relocation scheme.
Such updates and more highlights on immigration developments from the news media, caselaw determinations and Home Office Policy documents updated this week, covered below.
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NEWS
UK asylum seekers with diphtheria symptoms to be held in ‘isolation hotels’ – The Guardian
Facilities like those used during Covid pandemic will house people showing signs of contagious disease. To read the full article, click here
The consequences of the Tories’ immigration failures will dwarf their Brexit troubles – The Telegraph
Polls show a surge in anxiety about the migration and asylum systems among 2016 Leave voters and 2019 Conservative voters. To read the full commentary, click here
UK Census 2021: Why immigration dominates UK politics – The Indian Express
According to a press release from the UK’s Office of National Statistics (ONS), the population of the UK at mid-year 2020 was estimated to be 67.1 million, an increase of about 284,000 (0.4%) since mid-year 2019. To read the full article, click here
UK: More students switching to skilled worker visa on arrival – The PIE News
Stakeholders in the UK sector are reporting increasing numbers of international students dropping out soon after enrolment in order to accept employment offers in the care sector. To read the full article, click here
Immigration is at a record high – so why are there still so many job vacancies?
A total of 381,459 people have been given the right to work in the UK in the last year, the highest number since records began and more than double the last comparable figure, from 2019. So why is the UK economy still struggling from a lack of people able to fill jobs? To read the full article, click here
UK migrants: Home secretary looking to fast-track asylum seekers from ‘safe’ countries , including Albania – The News
The Home Secretary is reportedly reviewing plans to fast-track the removal of asylum seekers from designated ‘safe’ countries in an effort to tackle the Channel migrant crisis. To read the full article, click here
Ministers ‘considering plans to allow migrants to be held for up to 96 hours’
Ministers are reportedly considering changing the law to allow Channel migrants to be held at the Manston processing centre for up to 96 hours. According to The Daily Telegraph, the change would allow migrants to be held for three or four days – up from the current statutory limit of 24 hours – to give officials more flexibility in the event of another surge in Channel arrivals. To read the full article, click here
HOME OFFICE POLICY DOCUMENT UPDATES
- Form for Application to register as a British citizen (form ARD) has been updated on 1st December 2022. This can be accessed here
- Thematic update on progress against the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 recommendations has been published on 1st December 2022. To access the report, click here
- Transparency data on Ukraine Visa Schemes has been updated on 1st December 2022. To access the data, click here
- Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for UK visa applicants and temporary UK residents has been updated on 1stDecember 2022. This can be accessed here
- Transparency data on Country Returns Guide has been updated on 30th November 2022. This can be accessed here
- Guidance on EU Settlement Scheme: community support for vulnerable citizens has been updated on 30th November 2022. This can be accessed here
- Immigration Rules Appendix Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) have been updated on 30th November 2022. These can be accessed here
- Immigration Rules Appendix AR: administrative review has been updated on 30th November 2022. This can be accessed here
- Immigration Rules part 7: other categories (paragraphs A246 to 276BVI) has been updated on 30th November 2022. This can be accessed here
- Guidance on the Afghan locally employed staff schemes has been updated on 30th November 2022. This can be accessed here
- Immigration staff guidance on considering applications through the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) (BNO) route has been updated on 30th November 2022. This can be accessed here
- Guidance for employers on how to sponsor a worker on the Global Business Mobility (GBM) routes has been updated on 29th November 2022. This can be accessed here
- Documents on Migration and Economic Development Partnership with Rwanda have been updated on 29th November 2022. The collection can be accessed here
- Policy paper on Migration and Economic Development Partnership: asylum process has been published on 28th November 2022. This can be accessed here
- Migration and Economic Development Partnership: reception and accommodation has been published on 28th November 2022. This can be accessed here
- Information on the application registration card (ARC) issued to asylum claimants has been updated on 28th November 2022. This can be accessed here
- Guidance India: country policy and information notes has been updated on 30th November 2022. This can be accessed here
