What is ‘immigration control’, and how does it affect housing eligibility?
The CIH’s Sam Lister writes about “immigration control” and how it affects entitlement to housing and benefits. Immigration control is the system through which people…
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Migrant victims of domestic violence and abuse — latest news
Rights of Women update: Changes to settlement policy for migrant victims of domestic abuse On March 26, Rights of Women welcomed Home Office policy changes improving access to justice for migrant survivors of domestic…
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Latest government policies on homelessness, child poverty and more offer little help to migrants
In the last few weeks of 2025, there was a raft of government policy announcements on migration, housing and homelessness. But good news was limited, and many…
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Political parties compete to be tough on migrants
This newsletter comes at the end of a conference season for the UK’s political parties, who spent much of it claiming to be tougher on…
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Ongoing reaction to the government’s immigration plans
Are the government’s immigration plans, announced in May, “untethered from reality” (Jonathan Portes, in The Guardian)? Or is it that “Keir Starmer loves a crackdown”…
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Government immigration policy toughens up
So far this year there have been several indications that government immigration policy – especially in relation to “small boat” arrivals, is toughening up. Among…
