Some asylum claimants who arrived in the UK in small boats or in the back of lorries could be electronically tagged under a new Home Office trial. A 12-month trial could apply to adults due to be removed from the UK after arriving via what the government calls "dangerous or unnecessary" routes.more
A Cabinet minister suggested on Thursday that it will be weeks before the Government tries again to send migrants to Rwanda and refused to say that a single person will be deported there by the end of the year.
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On the day the British government intended to deport 7 illegal immigrants to Rwanda - which ultimately did not happen after the intervention of the European Court of Human Rights - 444 more sailed to the shores of Great Britain, it said.more
The flight scheduled for yesterday, on which the first group of illegal immigrants was to be deported from the UK to Rwanda, was canceled due to a last-minute intervention by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.more
A Government minister has insisted that a first deportation flight taking refugees to Rwanda will go ahead next week, despite last-ditch attempts to stop it.more
British Prince Charles called the government's plans to send illegal immigrants to Rwanda "appalling" in a private interview, The Times revealed today. The first deportation flight is scheduled for next Tuesday.more
"I came to Warsaw to thank Poles for what they are doing for refugees from Ukraine and to talk about how we can continue to cooperate to provide aid and show solidarity to the victims of Putin's monstrous invasion" - said Neil Gray, Minister of the Scottish Government responsible for supporting Ukrainian refugees.more
The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA) has launched an inquiry to establish whether the Home Office has fulfilled its obligation to issue a Certificate of Application immediately to EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) applicants.more
The majority of Poles, although favorable to Ukrainians, are against granting them in Poland 500+ benefits and social benefits, research from the University of Warsaw shows how we want to help - reports "Rzeczpospolita" today.more
On Sweden's national holiday today, a record number of immigrants, almost 90,000, received confirmation of granting Swedish citizenship. One third of them are newcomers from Syria.more
The influx of war refugees from Ukraine results in a higher demand for housing. Despite the decline in Poles' creditworthiness and increases in the prices of building materials, we will observe further price increases - assessed Jakub Rybacki, economist of the Polish Economic Institute (PIE).more
Some Ukrainian refugees who have found work in the greenhouses of the Westland are being exploited by a Polish staffing agency and Dutch employers, union CNV has claimed.more
After three months, relations between Ukrainian refugees and their host Dutch families deteriorate, claims the daily “De Volkskrant”. The newspaper reminds that almost a third of 60,000. refugees from Ukraine stayed in the private homes of the Dutch.more
Strong growth in retail sales related to purchases, incl. clothes or cosmetics are the result of migration from Ukraine. The construction industry is waiting for a clear slowdown - reported the Polish Economic Institute.more
From the beginning of the year, a visa could receive up to 21.5 thousand. IT specialists, incl. from Belarus and Ukraine - established "Rzeczpospolita." This is an important impulse for the domestic industry struggling with the deficit of professionals - we can read in today's edition of the journal.more
As a result of the war in Ukraine, the number of refugees worldwide for the first time in history exceeded 100 million, reported the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi. "This is a record that should never be set," said the diplomat.more
Nearly 54,000 refugees from Ukraine have now arrived in the UK, half of those granted visas, according to Home Office statistics released yesterday. This is a noticeable improvement on previous figures, when it was less than a third.more
The Canadian government has announced the launch of the first charter flights for Ukrainian war refugees in Poland who have already obtained Canadian visas. Chartered planes will depart from Warsaw.more
The first group of illegal immigrants not allowed to stay in the UK will be informed this week that they will be sent back to Rwanda under a deal with the country, the Home Office announced today.more
