The Illegal Migration Bill depicts irresponsible refugees who appear to take great pleasure in sneaking into the UK in perilous little boats. Its stated goal is to stop refugees from using these risky and unlawful methods to enter the UK. However, the plot is not as simple as it seems. The Bill actually attempts toContinue reading “Pushing Refugees Into Danger and Illegality”
Category Archives: Asylum
High Court Dismisses Afghan Families’ Appeal
The High Court has rejected a challenge to the Secretary of State’s decision to shift a group of Afghan family rescued from the Taliban in 2021 from one temporary hotel to another temporary hotel. R(HZ) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 660 (Admin) left open the prospect that Afghan families whoContinue reading “High Court Dismisses Afghan Families’ Appeal”
Challenges With Hotel Accommodations: A High Bar?
A case challenging the broken and disorganised accommodation system of the Home Office was dismissed by the High Court. MQ, R (On the Application Of) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 205 (Admin) is the name of the case. In anticipation of their “dispersal” to a self-contained flat, the claimant andContinue reading “Challenges With Hotel Accommodations: A High Bar?”
Questions About Completing The New Asylum Forms
Refugee Action has made resources available to help those who have received one of the new asylum questionnaires as part of the Home Office’s simplified procedure. What to do with the questionnaire, how to fill it out, what to watch out for when asking a friend for assistance filling out the questionnaire, and how toContinue reading “Questions About Completing The New Asylum Forms”
How will the Illegal Migration Bill be received?
We don’t know, is the succinct response. However it is possible to hazard some educated assumptions. Evidence On How Refugees Make Decisions There is little research on how refugees make decisions. It is difficult to ascertain the motivations of such a diverse set of people from such a diverse variety of areas, nations, and backgrounds.Continue reading “How will the Illegal Migration Bill be received?”
Appeal Making Small Boat Arrivals Illegal Is Rejected
Following a preliminary hearing on December 14 and 15, 2022, Mr. Justice Cavanagh issued a decision on February 1 2023 declaring that asylum seekers can be prosecuted for entering the UK without a valid entry visa and for facilitating illegal immigration, in violation of sections 24(D1) and 25(1) of the Immigration Act of 1971, respectively.Continue reading “Appeal Making Small Boat Arrivals Illegal Is Rejected”
Do The New Asylum Questionnaires Serve Their Intended Purpose?
The Home Office has implemented a “streamlined” procedure in an effort to minimise the backlog of asylum decisions. This process includes a questionnaire that anyone from Afghanistan, Eritrea, Syria, Yemen, and Libya who requested refuge before 28 June 2022 must complete in English. The first questionnaire has been received, and approximately 12,000 are anticipated toContinue reading “Do The New Asylum Questionnaires Serve Their Intended Purpose?”
12,000 Asylum Claims Without A Face-To-Face Interview
Without conducting in-person interviews, about 12,000 asylum applicants in the UK will be given consideration for refugee status. The Home Office will decide the cases of applicants from Afghanistan, Eritrea, Libya, Syria, and Yemen who submitted applications prior to last July based on a 10-page questionnaire. The action tries to lessen the backlog in asylumContinue reading “12,000 Asylum Claims Without A Face-To-Face Interview”
Victims of Trafficking Should Be Granted Leave
In accordance with the conclusions in R (KTT) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWHC 2722 (Admin), the Upper Tribunal has confirmed that a recognised trafficking victim who is also seeking asylum should have been granted permission to stay (leave to remain) while their asylum claim was pending. In this case, RContinue reading “Victims of Trafficking Should Be Granted Leave”
Differential Consideration Of Applications Is Justifiable
The High Court held that the Home Office did not discriminate against Afghan nationals when it came to the biometrics requirement for entry clearance applications in AB v. Secretary of State for the Home Department & Ors [2023] EWHC 287 (Admin). The Details Up until the Taliban took power in the summer of 2021, ABContinue reading “Differential Consideration Of Applications Is Justifiable”