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May 17, 2005
QUEEN’S SPEECH: Refugee Council calls for a new appproach on asylum
Learn from the election campaign, it’s time for a new approach on asylum, says…
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May 11, 2005
France to tighten migrant rules
France’s government has announced a set of new rules designed to tackle illegal immigration. The proposals…
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May 8, 2005
Spain grants amnesty to 700,000 migrants
In Spain, almost 700,000 immigrants have applied for work and residence permits under the largest amnesty…
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April 27, 2005
IPPR report shows that immigrants more than pay their way.
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has published a new report on the fiscal impacts…
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April 22, 2005
Refugee Council’s response to Tony Blair’s speech on asylum and immigration
In response to Prime Minister Tony Blair’s speech on asylum and immigration today Maeve…
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April 20, 2005
UN says Tory plans will boost flow of asylum seekers
Source: The Guardian (20 April 05)Authors: Patrick Wintour, Alan Travis and Nicholas Watt The…
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April 11, 2005
Britain could be contravening the Geneva convention by forcing asylum seekers to go home
Source: From The Observer (10 April 05)Authors: Jamie Doward and Sri Carmichael The planes…
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April 11, 2005
UNHCR Letter to MPS: ‘Asylum & Refugees Pre-election Talking Points’
Written by Anne Dawson-Shepherd, UNHCR Representative to the United Kingdom on 6 April 2005. Dear MP,…
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April 6, 2005
Desperately seeking a fair hearing
Source: Guardian Unlimited “At the root of the problem is an asylum system which still…
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April 1, 2005
UNHCR Press release: ‘UK must share, not shift asylum burden’
Released by UNHCR External Affairs on 08 April 2005 As campaigning for UK elections gets underway…
