THE UK Border Agency appears to have stepped up its efforts to remove Zimbabwean failed asylum seekers from the UK in the last few weeks. Whilst it was significant to note that the Court of Appeal has granted permission to … Read more
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UK asylum ‘amnesty’ a mirage
THE UK media was on June 3 awash with reports of the so-called “amnesty” that is supposedly being extended to asylum seekers. I know not of the existence of such an amnesty. However, I may be able to explain the … Read more
UK fact finding report confirms worst fears
BETWEEN August 9 and 17 this year, the Home Office undertook a fact finding mission to Zimbabwe to gather information on the situation in Zimbabwe since the formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU) back in February 2009. Its … Read more
Is 7-year concession resurrected?
ON DECEMBER 9, 2008, the Home Office announced the withdrawal of the seven-year concession with effect from that date. The concession had been an extremely useful policy which for several years allowed some families with dependent children (in particular children … Read more
UK family reunion for children over 18
UNDER the Family Reunion provisions, UK refugees are entitled to bring to the UK their pre-flight family. ‘Pre-flight family’ means the spouse to whom the refugee was married or children born to him before he fled to the UK. For … Read more
Immigration under new UK government
THE Tories are back in power in the UK but in a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats, courtesy of a hung parliament. The extreme ideological positions of the two respective parties are all too clear and at face-value, they … Read more
UK court says asylum seekers can work
A SIGNIFICANT number of people have applied for asylum in the UK and they were turned down for various reasons. Appeals were lodged and were also unsuccessful. Applications for fresh claims have since been made in some cases and they … Read more
Hard choices for UK overstayers
THE phrase “when push comes to shove” is usually used to denote a situation when the moment of truth finally arrives, or when the situation has become so bad that you are forced to do something immediately to deal events … Read more
Matters of the heart in immigration
Rumbidzayi Bvunzawabaya analyses current legal developments in the immigration area of family reunion Read more
Canada needs skilled migrants!
KUSHINGA left Zimbabwe in 2002 leaving behind her two young children and husband, Future. Kushinga worked as a speech therapist in Zimbabwe. She was granted six months leave to enter the UK as a visitor and she was determined … Read more
