Immigration news

Update: Please note that that the start date for the Immigration Health Surcharge increase to £624 per year, in most cases, is now 27 October 2020

In the ricin laced letter sent to President Trump Pascale Ferrier referred to him as the “Ugly Tyrant Clown”.  Donald Trump is not the only one who has been sent ricin packages.  President Obama, Michael Bloomberg and others were all sent ricin packages in 2013 by former TV actress Shannon Richardson.  She was jailed in 2014 for 18 years.

Obviously, we wish the best of luck to these new English language test centres.  However, with all the economic uncertainty and restrictions due to coronavirus COVID-19 it remains to be seen how successful they will be in practice.

Perhaps asylum seekers should be allowed to work on farms to help with skills shortages after the end of the Brexit transitional period.  It may prove to be difficult finding enough British citizens and residents who are both able and willing to work on the farms. 

There have been numerous allegations of abusive behaviour by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and Border Patrol part of CBP (Customs and Border Protection).

That is excellent news with many migrants doing very well in the UK.