UK Immigration

I’m An Asylum Seeker. Coronavirus Is Tearing Apart My Second Chance At Life

While the government turns its back on people like us, it’s charities and our community that have been our lifeline.
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Care Workers Will Not Qualify For The Government's Post-Brexit NHS Visa

New immigration rules are due to come into effect from January 1, 2021.
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4 Years Later, Only 3 New Miles of 'Wall' And Not A Single Peso From Mexico

Trump visited Arizona to tout 212 miles of new fence — but only three were built where there was previously no barrier.
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Here In Calais’ Refugee Camps, Coronavirus Is Making Lives Even Harder

Refugees are pushing harder and harder to reach safety in this pandemic – and yet the UK still wants to send people back.
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Meditation Helped Me Survive Yarl’s Wood. Now It’s Helping Me Through Lockdown

Meditating helped me find my path and voice while in detention. Returning to it now is helping me accept the things I cannot control in this pandemic.
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I’m Pregnant And Working Two Jobs On The NHS Coronavirus Frontline, Just To Bring My Husband Home

Despite risking my life working for the NHS during the pandemic, rules put in place by my own government mean I don’t earn enough to have my husband here.
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Opinion: My Family Are Risking Their Lives Working For A Country That Doesn't Want Them

Covid-19 has drawn attention to the deeply problematic nature of defining individuals on their economic value, Timi Sotire writes.
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Boris Johnson Struggles To Explain Policy That Denies Migrants Welfare

PM says he "will see what we can do to help" during coronavirus crisis, as opposition parties describe comments as "astonishing" and "worrying".
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Priti Patel Hints At British Citizenship For Migrant Health Workers

Home secretary says ministers keep "everything under review" as she also faced questions on automatic visa extensions for carers.
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Key Workers Are Fighting The UK Immigration Rule Keeping Their Families Apart

Minimum income requirement means many risking their lives during the coronavirus outbreak do not earn enough to bring their partners to the UK.
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