Welcome to the October 2022 episode of the Free Movement immigration update podcast. This month, Colin and Sonia talk politics, asylum, the statement of changes to the immigration rules and case law. The episode is a bit longer than usual as there was a lot going on!

Politics 

Braverman attacks modern slavery victims and student families  

Assessing Braverman’s legacy as Home Secretary 

How much influence does the media have over the hostile environment? 

Home Office hotels not fit to house unaccompanied child asylum seekers 

Indefinite leave to remain applications under Appendix FM: slow, expensive and inaccessible 

Asylum 

Why has the asylum success rate gone up so much in recent years? 

Are people crossing the Channel in small boats doing anything illegal? 

Putting small boat crossings in perspective 

Ukrainians in the UK face a homelessness crisis and the government needs to act now 

What’s happening in the Rwanda legal challenges? 

Statement of Changes 

New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 719 (Afghanistan, Ukraine, and victims of trafficking) 

Statement of Changes HC 719: Ukraine Extension Scheme 

Statement of Changes HC 719: Appendix EU and Appendix EU (Family Permit) 

Statement of Changes HC 719: Appendix Temporary Permission to Stay for Victims of Human Trafficking or Slavery 

Case law 

Introducing proportionality assessments into marriage of convenience cases 

Lack of route for victims of transnational marriage abandonment is unlawful, High Court finds 

Home Office to review policy on timing of applications after single father’s right to work limbo 

Applicants from Afghanistan may not need to enrol biometrics at the time of an application 

Court of Appeal quash trafficking victim’s 2009 conviction