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Our goal is to ensure that everyone impacted by immigration control—such as migrants, their families, lawyers, and judges—has access to clear and reliable information. Immigration law in the UK can be quite complicated and changes frequently; we strive to simplify it or at least make it easier to understand. We offer a variety of resources including blog articles, webinars, OISC Level 1 and Level 2 courses, additional training programs, ebooks, a community forum for members, and we have teamed up with Seraphus Solicitors to provide fixed-price legal advice for the public. This website was established by barrister Colin Yeo in 2007 as a way for him to stay informed about new developments, process his thoughts, and enjoy the writing experience. Colin still oversees the blog today, supported by Editor Sonia Lenegan, Training Manager Jasmine Quiller-Doust, Editorial and Training Assistant Rachel Whickman, Operations Manager Faye Clowes, and a dedicated group of expert contributors from the immigration and asylum support field.

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Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #30 - Free Movement

Aug 20, 2024 | freemovement.org.uk | Sonia Lenegan

Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter!
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill announced in King's Speech - Free Movement

Jul 17, 2024 | freemovement.org.uk

The King's Speech has given notice that "A Bill will be introduced to modernise the asylum and immigration system, establishing a new Border Security Command
Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #26 - Free Movement

Jul 2, 2024 | freemovement.org.uk | Sonia Lenegan

Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter!
Home Secretary admits human rights and equality breaches in botched detention centre evacuation

Dec 11, 2023 | freemovement.org.uk | Dominic Chambers

The Home Secretary has conceded the claims of two former immigration detainees relating to a power outage at Harmondsworth immigration removal centre (IRC), a detention centre next to Heathrow airport. The Home Secretary not only paid both claimants substantial amounts in damages for unlawfully detaining them, but also declared that he had in both cases breached their rights under the Equality Act 2010.
New asylum processes set up on disputed territory of Diego Garcia

Oct 23, 2023 | freemovement.org.uk | Ben Nelson

Diego Garcia did not have any sort of asylum system in place when it received its first asylum seekers in 2021. Following litigation, the British Indian Ocean Territory has for the first time put in place processes for protection claims to be lodged and decided there. What happens to people in the event of a successful claim remains unclear. Diego Garcia is the largest island of an archipelago which together comprise the British Indian Ocean Territory.
What next for evacuated Sudanese nationals?

Aug 23, 2023 | freemovement.org.uk | Katherine Soroya

Following the outbreak of the conflict in Sudan earlier this year the UK government evacuated thousands of people. This included a number of Sudanese nationals, some of whom were single parents accompanying their British children. What their current entitlements and next steps are is unclear. There is no published information on the numbers of Sudanese evacuated, but we know of counties including Oxfordshire and West Midlands where families have been placed.
Reaction economy: the Home Office's use of social media

Jun 4, 2023 | freemovement.org.uk | Nicholas Reed Langen
New country guidance on Democratic Republic of the Congo

Jun 2, 2023 | freemovement.org.uk | Katherine Soroya

On 22nd May 2023 the Upper Tribunal published a new country guidance on case on Democratic Republic of Congo, PO (DRC – Post 2018 elections) (CG) [2023] UKUT 00117. PO considers the risk of persecution for political opponents following the election of Felix Tshisekedi in 2019, significantly narrowing the scope for those claiming asylum based on their fear of political persecution.
If the Illegal Migration Bill is unworkable, what can the government do instead?

Apr 24, 2023 | freemovement.org.uk | david cantor

The government’s new Illegal Migration Bill is the latest in the long line of attempts to deal with refugee arrivals by making life difficult for them. In so doing, it sidesteps the real issues, the reality of both the facts of the refugee issue in the UK and where our problems in addressing it actually lie.
Could ‘safe and legal routes’ stop the boats?

Apr 18, 2023 | freemovement.org.uk | david cantor

The government claims that refugees should use ‘safe and legal routes’ to come to the UK. This forms a crucial part of its rhetorical defence for the recently-introduced Illegal Migration Bill because the Bill will deny refugee protection in the UK to any who arrive by irregular routes, including crossing the Channel in unsafe small boats if they do not come directly from a country where they fear persecution. This is likely to be as impractical as it is illegal.