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Open Petition since 22nd March 2024

Allow people to stay in the UK if their employer’s sponsor license is withdrawn - 17,011 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 22,775 - 130 added in the past 24hrs)

Employer sponsor licenses have been withdrawn by the Home Office because of different issues which are of no fault of the immigrant themselves. These immigrants are then given 60 days to find a new sponsor or face deportation.

The Government responsed to this petition on 9th April 2024 (View Full Response)
Sponsored work visas allow people into the UK for a set period of time to do specific jobs for a sponsor. Linking visas to sponsors provides safeguards but migrants are free to apply on another basis.

Found: Most immigrants left all they know, some sold everything they have because they were moving to a new


Select Committee
The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI)
URA0007 - UK-Rwanda asylum Agreement

Written Evidence Jan. 10 2024

Inquiry: UK-Rwanda asylum Agreement
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: International Agreements Committee

Found: URA0007 - UK-Rwanda asylum Agreement The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) Written Evidence


Deposited Papers
Home Office

Dec. 18 2008

Source Page: The labour market impact of relaxing restrictions on employment in the UK of nationals of Bulgarian and Romanian EU member states, December 2008. 163 p.
Document: DEP2008-3146.pdf (PDF)

Found: In recession both immigrants and local workers suffer, but immigrants suffer more.


Select Committee
Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants
RWA0004 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum & Immigration) Bill

Written Evidence Jan. 29 2024

Committee: Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Found: RWA0004 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum & Immigration) Bill Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants Written


Open Petition since 25th April 2024

Reduce the minimum salary requirement for the New Skilled Workers route of 2024 - 38 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 61 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)

Reduce the £38,700 per year salary threshold requirement for immigrants to obtain a job via the skilled workers route, which has been implemented in 2024.

Found: Reduce the £38,700 per year salary threshold requirement for immigrants to obtain a job via the skilled


Written Question
Undocumented Migrants: Republic of Ireland
Wednesday 15th May 2024

Asked by: Baroness Hoey (Non-affiliated - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what arrangements are in place with the government of Ireland for illegal immigrants to be returned from that country to the United Kingdom.

Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

We have no plans for a specific returns agreement with Ireland on the return of asylum seekers.


Written Question
Undocumented Migrants: Aviation
Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of illegal immigrants who gain entry to the United Kingdom via air travel; and what steps he has taken to tackle illegal immigration to the United Kingdom via air travel.

Answered by Tom Pursglove - Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery)

The Home Office publishes statistics on detected irregular arrivals to the UK in the ‘Irregular migration to the UK’ statistics release, available on gov.uk. Data on irregular arrivals by method of entry is published in table Irr_D01 of the ‘Irregular migration to the UK detailed datasets’, with the latest data up to the end of September 2023.


Written Question
Immigration
Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to help promote the integration of immigrants.

Answered by Tom Pursglove - Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery)

All refugees and those granted protection in the UK should be able to fully integrate into British life and become self-sufficient, providing for themselves and their families, and contributing to the economy.

Refugees, as well as individuals arriving through refugee resettlement schemes with Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK, have access to the labour market and to mainstream benefits and services to enable their integration. We are working across Government to ensure these services meet the needs of refugees.

We recognise that the ability to speak English is key to helping refugees integrate into life in England, as well as to breaking down barriers to work and career progression. The Home Office works closely with other Government departments to ensure mainstream English language provision meets the needs of refugees.


Deposited Papers
Home Office

Jul. 22 2009

Source Page: Declaration on immigration of the French-British summit of 6 July 2009. 2 p.
Document: DEP2009-2158.pdf (PDF)

Found: governments reaffirm their intention to take resolute action to reduce the pull factors for illegal immigrants


Scottish Parliament Debate - Committee
National Outcomes - Thu 09 Nov 2023

Mentions:
1: None Quebec and the Canadian Government have intergovernmental agreements on how to select immigrants. - Speech Link
2: None A lot of points are given to immigrants if they speak French. - Speech Link