For years UK immigration law applicable to overseas students was simple and clear: a student needed a place at school, college or university and sufficient funds for tuition and maintenance, and immigration permission would routinely be issued. Then the Home Office re-cast the law, basing it on a points-based system (PBS).
The conventional wisdom is that the terrorist attacks on September 11th 2001 prompted a substantive change in US immigration policy on visa issuances and the grounds for excluding foreign nationals from the United States. This book reviews the legislative developments in visa policy.
Discusses information regarding an increase in border security and the issues surrounding the removal of illegal aliens. In this title, topics discussed include an overview of an implementation policy concerning the removal of aliens in the US, border security agencies and their missions; and barriers along the US international border.
Offer the legislation, cases, political developments and commentary and guidance on different aspects of the law and practice of immigration. This title includes the provisions of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, the UK Borders Bill, the Civil Partnerships Act 2004 and the Adoption and Children Act 2002.
A supplement that includes update on the Border and Immigration Agency (BIA) - its remit, rules and how it is evolving; and Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 - implementation into UK law - particular focus on the 'special immigration status' and treatment of foreign criminals.
How are we to assess and evaluate the quality of the tribunal systems that do the day-to-day work of adjudicating upon the disputes individuals have with government? This book examines how the idea of adjudicative quality works in practice. It presents a study of the development and operation of asylum decision-making.
Analyses the major provisions of HR 418, which would, inter alia, modify the eligibility criteria for asylum and withholding of removal. This book describes relevant law relating to immigration and document-security matters, how HR 418 would alter law if enacted, and the degree to which the bill duplicates existing law.
A critique of immigration systems, this book looks at the ethical and political problems that surround the subject. It scrutinizes the developments in UK immigration legislation and compares and contrasts the UK experience with that of other countries. It is of interest to social workers, lawyers, social policy makers, and others.