Brothel owning pimp to be deported back to China
A pimp who ran a brothel above an Essex takeaway has been jailed and faces deportation, the Essex Echo reports.
‘No One Is Illegal’ Christmas days of action in Canada
‘No One Is Illegal’, an immigration network based in Toronto, held three days of efforts during the Christmas holiday across the Greater Toronto Area. The group held a vigil and two days of political action.
UKBA to close Tier 1 Visa for overseas migrants
The UK Border Agency will stop accepting Tier 1 (General) applications made overseas from 00:01 on 23 December 2010, it was announced this week by Damian Green the UK Immigration Minister.
New Tier 2 Working Visa limit set following Judicial Review
The UK Border Agency has announced that following the Judicial Review court judgment last Friday, the government has set a new limit of 10,832 until 5 April 2011 on the number of certificates of sponsorship that are available to licensed Tier 2 sponsors under Tier 2 (General).
Scotland says UK immigration cap will damage economic recovery
Scotland’s government and business community has declared it is unhappy with the immigration cuts being imposed by the UK government and wants a more flexible approach. A letter from the Scottish Government and business and industry leaders says that the tough new UK Visa caps will damage economic recovery.
UK Border Agency’s ‘New compassionate approach to family returns’
Following last week’s announcement that the detention of children of failed asylum seekers is to end, the UK Border Agency has outline plans for a more child friendly approach to ‘family returns’.
UK to end Detaining children of failed asylum seekers
The detention of the children of failed asylum seekers in secure prison units will end by next May, the UK government announced last week.
UK Border Agency’s response to Judicial review loss on interim immigration cap
The UK Border Agency has published an official statement on last weeks decision by two judges to rule that the interim cap on non-EU immigration is unlawful.
Australian Student Visa review to increase competiveness welcomed
A federal government review of the student visa program aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of the international education sector is critical to stopping the industry from contracting further, leading educators say.
New Points Based System Tier 1, 2 and 5 application forms and guidance
The UK Border Agency has published new versions of application forms and policy guidance under the following categories of the points-based system…
