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The countries deemed "safe" by the British government now
include Zimbabwe, Iraq and Afghanistan. Because they are "safe" it is
reasonable for ministers to announce the resumption of the forced return of failed
asylum seekers. Read...
Yesterday Sangatte; today the "jungle" at Calais. It is a persistently familiar issue. Read More...
There has been an interesting development on asylum policy
in the United States with Barack Obama's administration now allowing permits
for women who are victims of domestic violence. Read More...
The braindead who voted for the British National Party in
last month's European and local elections will appreciate their leader's latest
wisdom on dealing with those African boat people whose vessels are caught
crossing the Mediterranean. Read...
The number of asylum claimants in the UK rose by 27% in the
first three months of 2009 to more than 8,300. Read More...
More than two years ago a Congolese father told the BBC about his hopes for a new, peaceful life in Scotland with his family. Read More...
A series of UK Border Agency raids on restaurants run by
people from ethnic minorities is bringing into sharp relief both the problems
faced by many asylum seekers and the faults in the asylum system. Read More...
What was immigration minister Phil Woolas thinking when
he derided the charities and lawyers who try to help the dwindling number of
asylum claimants? "Playing the system" was how he indelicately put it. Read More...
Anyone who thinks Labour is social care's best chance should
be worried by the recent less-than-inspiring efforts of chancellor Alistair Darling and home secretary Jacqui Smith . Read More...
By Mike McNabb A report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation on immigration
and inclusion came to my attention as it offered some grounds for optimism.
Inevitably, there was a down side with certain myths about immigrants stubbornly immutable. Read More...
By Mike McNabb After Wednesday's Outside Left bemoaned the treatment of asylum-seeking Darfuris and Zimbabweans , we have, at last, some positive news. It is reported that the threat of deportation facing 10,000 Zimbabweans has been lifted . Read...
By Mike McNabb On Friday a rally will be held in Westminster to urge the government to grant right-to-work status for Zimbabwean asylum seekers in the UK. Read More...