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Barrister, blogger and author of Welcome to Britain: Fixing Our Broken Immigration System. Fully updated paperback out now.
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New from FM: What are the continuing professional development requirements for immigration lawyers? | colinyeo

New from Free Movement: What are the continuing professional development requirements for immigration lawyers? | colinyeo freemovement.org.uk/immigration-...

Are you British and living in the EU, EEA, EFTA since before 31 December 2020? I am still looking for more responses from those: - Aged between 18 and 35 - Black, Asian and mixed-ethnicity Britons If you know anyone who fits the bill, please share: lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

From yesterday: No need for Home Secretary to provide application form for leave outside the rules under ARAP | Sonia Lenegan

In case you missed it: What safe and legal routes are available for refugees to come to the United Kingdom? | Sonia Lenegan

Why the Prime Minister regrets using the phrase "island of strangers" and writing about incalculable damage, in his Observer interview with Tom Baldwin observer.co.uk/news/politic...

Have just clocked that gov.uk has changed its branding from black and white to blue and turquoise. Don't want to read too much into the significance of these colour choices... but 🤔

From yesterday: Briefing: the support system for migrant victims of human trafficking | Katherine Soroya

New from FM: No need for Home Secretary to provide application form for leave outside the rules under ARAP | Sonia Lenegan

My favourite is Bullitt. While driving, obv.

In just four days, one-third of the population of Tuvalu entered a ballot for a new permanent visa to Australia. I explain how the visa came about and why it's so popular theconversation.com/1-in-3-tuval...

New from Free Movement: No need for Home Secretary to provide application form for leave outside the rules under ARAP | Sonia Lenegan freemovement.org.uk/no-need-for-...

Interesting. Generous conditions and transformative for those that get them. But 300 visas per year for a population of 11,000 isn’t very many. And the population of just one other affected nation, Kiribati, is over 130,000. gizmodo.com/facing-risin...

In case you missed it: Changes to be made to deprivation of citizenship appeals following Supreme Court decision | Sonia Lenegan

“This week, a 21-year-old Norwegian tourist claimed to have been turned away from entry into the U.S. after border patrol found a meme of a bald, puffy JD Vance on his phone…” gizmodo.com/trump-admin-...

In case you missed it: Should refugees claim asylum in the first safe country they reach? | Colin Yeo

From yesterday: Home Office wrong in adopting a narrow definition of forced labour in trafficking case | Francesca Sella

New from FM: Briefing: the support system for migrant victims of human trafficking | Katherine Soroya

New from Free Movement: Briefing: the support system for migrant victims of human trafficking | Katherine Soroya freemovement.org.uk/briefing-the...

From yesterday: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #74 | Sonia Lenegan

From yesterday: Statement of changes: HC 836 sees changes to permitted absences for EU Settlement Scheme | Sonia Lenegan

Reputable researcher, statistician and author of “Bad Data: How Governments, Politicians and The Rest of Us Get Misled By Numbers” cannot replicate Goodwin’s methods or findings.

How much will the ethnic profile of the UK change from migration and natural change over the next one hundred years? Will 'White British' become a minority? I've tried to have a look at the data on this - and I didn't find what I thought I would. georginasturge.substack.com/p/will-white...

Bradford Uni looking to cut Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Public Health, Biomedical Sciences and Forensics (among others). Not as if we need those is it. Britain - the stupid country. 🇬🇧 www.ucu.org.uk/article/1406...

Important correction. But 700-900k is still a large number, of course.

In case you missed it: What is the difference between refugee status and humanitarian protection? | John Vassiliou

From yesterday: The Home Office is refusing Ukrainians’ protection claims and telling them to leave the UK | Sonia Lenegan

New from FM: Home Office wrong in adopting a narrow definition of forced labour in trafficking case | Francesca Sella

New from Free Movement: Home Office wrong in adopting a narrow definition of forced labour in trafficking case | Francesca Sella freemovement.org.uk/home-office-...

In case you missed it: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #73 | Sonia Lenegan

New from FM: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #74 | Sonia Lenegan

New from Free Movement: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #74 | Sonia Lenegan freemovement.org.uk/free-movemen...

From yesterday: Lawyer error results in invalidity of settlement application | Sonia Lenegan

In case you missed it: Leave for judicial review challenging Syrian asylum “pause” refused by High Court in Northern Ireland | Sonia Lenegan

New from FM: Statement of changes: HC 836 sees changes to permitted absences for EU Settlement Scheme | Sonia Lenegan

New from Free Movement: Statement of changes: HC 836 sees changes to permitted absences for EU Settlement Scheme | Sonia Lenegan freemovement.org.uk/statement-of...

In case you missed it: Top tips for making complex refugee family reunion applications | Decla Palmer

From yesterday: Book review: Macdonald’s Immigration Law and Practice (11th edition) | Sonia Lenegan

New from FM: The Home Office is refusing Ukrainians’ protection claims and telling them to leave the UK | Sonia Lenegan

New from Free Movement: The Home Office is refusing Ukrainians’ protection claims and telling them to leave the UK | Sonia Lenegan freemovement.org.uk/the-home-off...

Today begins our week-long advocacy on the need to reform the UK's family migration rules We'll start at 2 PM with a parliamentary event to present our 3-year research into the impact of the rules on families and children Watch our YouTube channel for livestream: www.youtube.com/@reunitefami...

New from FM: Lawyer error results in invalidity of settlement application | Sonia Lenegan

New from Free Movement: Lawyer error results in invalidity of settlement application | Sonia Lenegan freemovement.org.uk/lawyer-error...

In case you missed it: Briefing: What rights do refugees have under the Refugee Convention? | Colin Yeo

New from FM: Book review: Macdonald’s Immigration Law and Practice (11th edition) | Sonia Lenegan

New from Free Movement: Book review: Macdonald’s Immigration Law and Practice (11th edition) | Sonia Lenegan freemovement.org.uk/book-review-...

“The new rules, which came into effect in April, lowered investment thresholds, removed English-language requirements and cut the amount of time applicants must spend in the country to establish residency from three years to three weeks.” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...