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Immigration Information     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. UK Government to cut migrant benefitsThe ‘benefits cut for immigrants’ story is a rehash of proposals already outlined in the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill expected to become law in the Autumn. Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill will make it harder to settle in the UKWhen the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill becomes law thousands of people could be denied the chance to settle in the UK. Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill passes through the LordsBorders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill completed its passage through the Lords last night with little incident. Common Travel Area Passport checks clause defeatedSetback for the Government’s Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill as Lords throw out Common Travel Area (CTA) clause Share                                                 |