Immigration news

Sanwar Ali: additional reporting and comments UK Home Secretary, Priti Patel, will announce that refugees arriving in the UK via an approved route will be granted indefinite leave to remain (ILR).

Sanwar Ali: additional comments and reporting UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has said that he is open to legalising the UK immigration status of some illegal immigrants, according to a report published by Bloomberg.

A landmark US immigration bill has been passed by the US House of Representatives that will give millions of undocumented immigrants, including so-called ‘Dreamers’, a pathway to US citizenship. On March 18, the House voted 228 to 197, to establish a legal pathway to citizenship for people who arrived in the US as undocumented minors.

 

So called ‘Dreamers’ are currently protected from deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which former US President, Donald Trump, tried and failed to scrap. 

Joe Biden’s sweeping US immigration reforms could increase annual green card numbers by as much as 35%, according to research conducted by Boundless. It’s estimated that with a rise in the number of immigrants securing lawful permanent residency, the number of green cards issued annually could increase to 1.5 million, up from the current rate of 1.1 million.

 

UK Home Secretary, Priti Patel, is reportedly considering sending asylum seekers overseas to be processed. The government believes that sending migrants to other countries for processing will comply with human rights laws. The plan is said to be part of Patel’s efforts to overhaul the UK immigration system.

 

According to a report published The Times, the British overseas territory of Gibraltar is one location being considered by the government, along with the Isle of Man and other islands off the UK coastline.

Sanwar Ali: Additional comments and reporting Following the UK’s exit from the European Union and the end of the transitional period, there has been an increase in demand among British employers for sponsor licences, which allow organisations to hire employees on Skilled Worker visas, intra-company transfer visas and temporary visas.