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Immigration Information     Immigration News Weekly Round-up 26 July 2009Immigration News Weekly Round-up 19 July 2009 – As Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act gets Royal Assent, how will the Care Sector, which depends on overseas workers, and work permit holders be affected by the new Law? Lorry drivers feel the heat in illegal immigration crackdownLorry drivers at the Warwick Services on the M40 were greeted by UK Border Agency Immigration Officers cracking down on “illegal migrants who try to sneak into the United Kingdom”. How will new Act affect non-EU Care Sector workers?Employers could find themselves having to once again extend work permits, which for some will mean registering as sponsors under Tier 2, if they want to keep their overseas staff such as Senior Carers and Nurses. Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act gives new powers to Border OfficersThe Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act, which received the Royal Assent on 21 July 2009, gives thousands of customs and immigration officers wide ranging new powers, the UK Border Agency has announced. House of Commons Home Affairs Committee report on ‘Bogus Colleges’ slams GovernmentThe House of Commons Home Affairs Committee has published it’s report on ‘Bogus Colleges’ heavily criticising the Government for doing enough to control rogue educational institutions. MPs on the committee claim that tens of thousands of foreign nationals “may” have been brought into the UK illegally by fake colleges. Royal Assent for the Borders Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009The Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 received the Royal Assent on 22 July 2009. Immigration News Weekly Round-up 19 July 2009Immigration Matters News Weekly Round-up 19 July 2009: Joint Parliamentary Briefing from the British, Scottish and Welsh Refugee CouncilsJoint Parliamentary Briefing from the British Refugee Council, the Scottish Refugee Council and the Welsh Refugee Council on the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill 2009. Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill could become Law next weekThe Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill cleared its final stage in the House of Commons this week and will become Law shortly. But the new citizenship rules will take effect no earlier than July 2011. People who have permanent residency at that time, or Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), can apply under the old rules for the next two years. Borders Bill climbdown on passport controls with IrelandThe UK Government has climbed down over plans for passport controls when travelling between Britain and Ireland, following a defeat in the Lords. Share                                                 |