Asylum Update 27th January 2010
27 January 2010
Research
New from HM Chief Inspector of Prisons:
- Report on the unannounced inspection of the short-term holding facility of Electric House, Croydon on 6-7 June 2009
- Report on the unannounced inspection of the short-term holding facility of Lunar House, Croydon on 7 June 2009.
Journal article: The mental and physical health difficulties of children held within a British immigration detention center: a pilot study by Ann Lorek in Child Abuse and Neglect Vol 33 No 9.
International Migration Vol 48 No 1 contains
- Why Seek Asylum? The Roles of Integration and Financial Support by Susan Zimmermann, based on a qualitative study of Somalis in the UK
- Deported: The right to asylum at EU's external border of Italy and Libya by Rutvica Andrijasevic
Making a contribution – new migrants and belonging in multi-ethnic Britain – last in the Runnymede Trust’s “Community Study” series. Based on the previous studies of eleven different communities and looking at the relationship between immigration policies and race equality.
Law and Policy
The UK Border Agency has published its formal response to its 2009 public consultation on the fees it charges for immigration and visa applications.
Events
Tuesday 9 February: Mother tongue or non native language? Working effectively across languages in frontline services London conference presented by Mothertongue multi-ethnic counselling service.
Wednesday 3 March: Understand my reality: young refugees and asylum seekers Children’s Society conference in Birmingham for professionals working with at-risk young people.
Related news item: Asylum-seeking children are going missing from care
