Vaccine amnesty in UK for undocumented migrants
The UK government has announced that undocumented migrants can register with their doctors for a vaccine against COVID-19 without fear of being ejected by the Home Office.
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French authorities rescue 36 migrants in Channel over weekend
36 migrants on two separate boats were found in difficulty in the Channel between France and Britain at the weekend. They were taken back to France by a coastguard patrol boat who declared the migrants "safe and sound."
Storm worsens around migrants housed in military barracks in the UK
The arguments over Napier Barracks in the UK are worsening. Since September, the former army barracks have been housing migrants, most of whom made it across the Channel from France. The residents, NGOs and now politicians are criticizing government policy of housing asylum seekers there.
14 asylum seekers arrested in UK following fire at former army barracks
Police in southeastern England have said that 14 people have been arrested at a center housing migrants and asylum seekers in Folkestone, following a fire and disturbances last week.
Skilled migrants facing deportation in the UK
In a new report, the Migrant Rights Network UK has accused the British Home Office of criminalizing at least 65 highly skilled migrants and leaving them in legal limbo, threatening them with removal and having a "devastating impact" on their lives.
Stowaways: 'The man who fell from the sky' - and the one who survived
In 2015, it was reported that a man fell from a plane into the streets of West London. The man, Carlito Vale, died as he hit the ground. But with him was another man, who survived. Documentary filmmaker Rich Bentley has made it "his mission" to find out more.
2021: Migrants continue to cross Channel in hope of reaching UK
Over the weekend, more than 150 migrants arrived in the UK after attempting to cross the Channel between mainland Europe and Britain. More than 50 were arrested by French authorities and brought back to France. In 2020, more than 9,500 made it across the water -- the numbers more than quadrupled on 2019 figures.
Safe to share? - Migrant women fear approaching police even when victims of abuse
A new report from the police watchdog in the UK has warned British police against passing the details of abused migrant women to the Home Office. They say sharing information can prevent potential victims from approaching the police if they fear they risk deportation.
Homeless migrants targeted by UK government's new immigration rules
Some non-UK nationals are facing losing their visas, having an application refused or being deported if they are found to be sleeping rough. That's according to a new set of immigration rules introduced by the UK government which came into effect on December 1. A number of London borough councils have pushed back against the rules.
111 migrants, including five children, cross Channel in near-freezing temperatures
On December 7, the UK Home Office confirmed that 111 migrants had crossed the Channel to the UK, including five children, one of whom was a baby wearing no shoes or socks. Temperatures on Monday were reported as “near-freezing” and on land hovering at about 1 degree Celsius.
UK: Deportation flight to Jamaica takes off, 13 on board
A deportation flight from the UK to Jamaica took off in the early hours of Wednesday morning. On board were 13 men of the original 50 destined for the flight. Campaigners continue to protest, saying that the UK's deportation laws "condone child cruelty" by separating parents from children.
Concerns raised over military barracks used to house migrants in UK
Humanitarian organizations in the UK have written to the British government to raise their concerns over conditions in a former military barracks in Kent which has been used to house migrants and asylum seekers since September 2020.