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UK IMMIGRATION NEWS
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| Failed asylum seekers to get free NHS care | ||
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Free NHS ('National Health Service') treatment will soon be available to thousands of failed asylum seekers in the UK due to a government change in access eligibility criteria. Wednesday, 22 July 2009 |
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| Borders, Citizenship & Immigration bill to be enacted soon | ||
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The UK proposed new Borders, Citizenship & Immigration bill cleared its final stage in the House of Commons this week after receiving support from both major opposition parties. Wednesday, 22 July 2009 |
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| Irish passport plan shelved | ||
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The UK government has for the time-being abandoned plans requiring UK and Irish nationals to show passports when travelling between the two countries (Common Travel Area – CTA). There are currently no passport controls for nationals of either country travelling within the CTA. Monday, 20 July 2009 |
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| New UK biometric deal signed | ||
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A new 7 year contract has just been signed with IBM to provide key elements of the UK government’s upgrade of UK biometric passports. Wednesday, 15 July 2009 |
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| Asylum seekers permitted to stay due to case backlog | ||
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More than 63,000 of the estimated 450,000 asylum legacy cases identified under the Case Resolution Programme have now been approved. Friday, 10 July 2009 |
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| UK and France agree on stronger border measures | ||
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In a ground-breaking meeting prior to this week's G8 summit, the UK Prime Minster, Gordon Brown and French President, Nicolas Sarkozy agreed on tough new measures to combat the wave of illegal migration from continental Europe to the UK, in particular the migrant squatter camps springing up around the French port of Calais. Friday, 10 July 2009 |
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