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Immigration news

US Department of Justice bungled budget projections for US immigration court interpreter fees; resulting cuts mean that many migrants suffer. Full story, here.

UK Home Secretary, Priti Patel, has ordered the fingerprinting of migrants in Calais, sparking fears of attack among UK immigration staff. More, here.

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has reopened some of its field offices providing limited services. Full story, here.

The Home Office’s coronavirus quarantine measures were launched on 8 June. A UK Immigration Services Union described them as a shambles. More, here.

Twitter and Reddit have backed a lawsuit that challenges Trump administration’s US visa social media vetting rules.  Affects freedom of speech. Full story, here.

Former Tory Party cabinet minister, David Davis, has said that UK long term immigration detention policies fuel modern slavery. Full story, here.