The Risks
...Immigration Barristers' Blog
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The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has launched a call for evidence in relation to a commission from the Government, asking the MAC to undertake a review of the impact of ending the employment restrictions on nationals of Bulgaria and Romania on the agriculture and food processing sectors.
...In R (on the application of Alvi) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] UKSC 33 the Supreme Court held that the UK Border Agency cannot refuse immigration applications purely because of Policy Guidance that is not contained in the Immigration Rules.
...The creation of a sustainable selective immigration system that encourages the brightest and best to come to the UK has been reaffirmed by Immigration Minister Damian Green.
...Recent research by the National Institute for Economic and Social Research (NIESR) into the impact of immigration on the UK labour market has revealed that increased immigration was not associated with increases in claims for Jobseekers Allowance.
...A recent European Parliament resolution has said that all EU Member States should lift labour market barriers to Bulgarians and Romanians. It states that there are no real economic justifications for restricting their fundamental right to work and reside in any EU Member State.
...Controls to restrict how Bulgarian and Romanian nationals access the UK labour market are to be extended until the end of 2013. This means Romanian and Bulgarian (EU2) nationals seeking to work in the UK will continue to require permission from the UK Border Agency before they can work in the UK.
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