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Immigration scandal expected to spread beyond Windrush group
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Children are separated from parents by immigration officers in the United Kingdom

The practice that raised worldwide criticism to the president of the United States, Donald Trump, is also taking place in the United Kingdom. According to the newspaper The Guardian and charity institutions, hundreds of children are separated from their parents or guardians in the British territories every year. To this year, 155 parents have been separated from one of more children while detained in United Kingdom’s customs. The attitude contradicts one of the Home Office’s current guidelines; no child can be separated from their parents, which according to one of the most respected charities, Bail for Immigration Detainees (Bid), happened to three families in the past 16 months. In two of the cases, the parents were detained and local authorities alerted that children’s mothers could not raise the minors on their own. Both men were eventually released. In a study published in 2013, Bid also analysed a sample of 111 parents that were separated from 200 children during a three-year period. The average period of detention was of 270 days. Almost half of the 200 children were put under the care of local authorities or to adoption during their parents’ detention. In 92 cases, the parents were released. In 15 cases, however, the parents were deported or removed from the United Kingdom without their children. BID concluded that they do not have the total numbers of parents and children that are being separated from each other every year. The Home Office did not wish to comment the numbers released by the press and the charity institutions.

Brasileiros precisarão de cadastro para poder entrar na Europa
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EU approves new rules for admittance of non-Europeans in Europe

Non-European citizens from countries that are exempt from visas, among them, Brazilians, Canadians, Americans and Australians, will need to obtain an authorization before travelling to Europe. The system, known as ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorisation System), was approved by the European Union this week by 494 votes in favor, 115 against and 30 abstentions. ETIAS will demand citizens to fill an electronic form before the planned travel, including personal data (name, date and place of birth, gender and nationality), travel document information (due date, place of issue), home address and contact details, as well as the first country of admittance in the EU. The travel authorization will cost 7 euros, and for people under 18 and over 70 years old it will be free, being valid for 3 years or until the travel documents’ due date. The applicant will also have to inform the authorities of any convictions for severe crimes (such as terrorism, sexual exploitation of children, drug or human trafficking, murder or rape), and also any settlements in conflict or war zones, and administrative questions that may be asked. After the European Parliament’s approval, the EITAS text will formally go through the Committee. The president of the European Parliament and the presidency of the Committee will, then, sign the texts so the decision can be published in the Official Diary. The forecast is that ETIAS will be valid from 2021.

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LEGAL MINUTE: EU approves new immigration plan

The leaders of the European Union have agreed on how to deal with the refugee immigration after a marathon of meetings this week. The European block has agreed to create asylum processing centres. “All measures in the context of these controlled centres, including relocation and resettlement, will be volunteer”, the combined publishing said. The leaders have also agreed to tighten up their external borders and to increase the financing to Turkey, Morocco and States in northern Africa to prevent immigration to Europe. EU leaders plan immigrant centres Immigration centres must be installed in EU countries to process asylum requests. According to the BBC, Italy – the entry point to thousands of refugees, mainly from Africa – has threatened to close their whole agenda in case they didn’t receive any help. However, there have not been any details about which countries would host the centres or welcome refugees. The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, has stated that centres will be in countries where immigrants first arrive in the EU. “We have reached a certain balance between responsibility and solidarity”, he concluded. The number of people who enter the EU illegally has decreased 96% since the 2015 peak, according to the European Council. The British want more intelligence in border control, says study Most Britons want more intelligence in border control so that it will allow the end of general restrictions to immigrants that have been used by the government over the last 10 years, a new study has revealed. The exclusive research by The Independent has shown an enormous support to the Home Office secretary, Sajid Javid’s recent measure of removing NHS professionals from a limited visa system for qualified workers. Airbus threatens to leave the United Kingdom in a “no deal” Brexit Airbus has warned that it might leave the United Kingdom if the country leaves the common market in the European Union and the customs union without a transition deal. The company employs 14 thousand people in 25 places in the United Kingdom – and around half of this number in Wales. The UK government has stated they are confident in getting a new deal to all industries, but the Welsh government says this situation is “extremely concerning”.

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Immigration has decreased and number of job vacancies is still high

The forecast of some specialists on the negative and chaotic impact that Brexit could bring to the United Kingdom has apparently started materialising. According to The Independent, the government has been alerted on the impact Brexit will have on the economy: official numbers from the government’s office reveal that immigration has decreased, while the number of job vacancies is still high. Statistics show that population growth has plummeted to the lowest rate in a decade, after a decrease in 12% in the number of immigrants the year after the referendum. There has also been a decrease of 43% in the number of people who immigrated to look for work in the past year. Politicians, charities and companies have released a warning to congressmen about the negative effect Brexit is having on the workforce, insisting that the current decline in the number of EU workers cannot be easily reverted and may lead to economic problems. The National Office for Statistics, that released the numbers, has stated that the EU must be one of the main boosts for change. In the 12 months after Brexit, there has been an increase of 9% in the amount of people who have left the United Kingdom, and a decrease of 12% in immigrants that entered the country, according to the numbers. The Home Office did not wish to make any comments.

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The Home Office has paid millionaire reparations for wrongly detaining people

The British government detained over 850 people between the years of 2012 and 2017, some of which were legally living in the United Kingdom. According to the newspaper The Guardian, as a result, authorities were forced to pay over £21 million pounds in reparations. The numbers published show that there have been 171 cases of unfair immigration detention in 2015-16, causing the payment of reparations that totalized £ 4,1 million, and 143 cases in 2016-17, adding up to £ 3,3 million. Between 2012 and 2015, a total of £ 13,8 milllion has been paid to over 550 people after a period of illegal immigration detaining. The document revealed by the newspaper also shows that bonuses have been paid to senior and junior officers from the Home Office, for the accomplishment of forced removal targets from the country. The numbers of detentions do not provide details of who was mistakenly detained, although it is possible that these numbers include some individuals form Windrush that were wrongly sent to immigrant removal centres or prisons before deportation. There are known cases of individuals from Windrush that were almost deported, like Anthony Brian, who was sent to an immigrant detention centre last December and booked by the Home Office a flight back to Jamaica, a country he had not visited since he was 8 years old. A last-minute intervention by an immigration lawyer got his seat in the flight cancelled and he was released from detention. The Home Office secretary, Sajid Javid, has promised to provide numbers on how many people from Windrush were wrongly detained; he has already acknowledged that 63 people from Windrush have been deported by mistake.

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Permanent residence and Registration Certificate in the UK

Brazilians with dual European citizenship enjoy the privileges as any other citizen of the countries that are part of the European Union. However, many who have a European passport are in doubt as to the type of application they must make to officiate their residence in the United Kingdom. To date, the British Government does not require European citizens to apply for residency in the country to prove their right to live and work in the United Kingdom. However, with Brexit, those who already have their situation regulated will certainly avoid future problems. Among those who will apply, it is very common to confusion between permanent residence and Registration Certificate.  So stay tuned and take your questions. Registration Certificate Everyone who has citizenship from any country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland can obtain the Registration Certificate, which can be used as a proof of the right to live in the UK.  The certificate can be very useful in some circumstances to prove your immigrant status.  To apply it is necessary to prove that the applicant is working as an employee or autonomous, studying or that he is financially self-sufficient to pay his bills in the country without a request for benefits. As there are larger requires for students and people economically self-sufficient. Permanent Residence Permanent residence in the United Kingdom is also applicable to all European citizens living in the country. However, it is necessary that they have lived for at least five years continuously in England and that they have qualified within the hypotheticals above. After that period, everyone is entitled to permanent residence. It is necessary to prove the period of stay over the years through contracts of employment, rent, etc. The whole process lasts on average up to 6 months, but the Home Office usually gives priority to these cases. LondonHelp4U is an expert on applications for permanent residency and Registration Certificate in the UK. Our consultants provide the necessary assistance throughout the process, from the selection of the documents to the delivery of the certificates.

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Protesters demand a second Brexit referendum in the streets of London

Around 100 thousand people protested this weekend in favor of the UK remaining in the European Union. The day marked two years since the referendum that favored Brexit happened. The demonstration took place from Pall Mall to the Parliament Square, filling the capital’s streets with signs and European Union’s flags. The demonstration was the largest since the voting in 2016. The leader of the Democratic Liberal Party, Vince Cable, told the crowds that Brexit “still doesn’t have a deal” and that the decision of leaving the EU could still be reversed, while the Green Party’s co-leader, Caroline Lucas, said Brexit “will be a disaster to this country”. The protesters also demanded more participation of the British population in voting the acceptance or refusal of the deal that is being held between United Kingdom’s prime minister, Theresa May, and the European community. Last week, the secretary of foreign relations, Boris Johnson, asked Theresa May to deliver a “complete British Brexit”, lined up with the declarations of the secretary of International Commerce, Liam Fox, who believes the United Kingdom was not bluffing about being prepared to leave the negotiations with Brussels. Fox highlighted that the economic impact of a “no deal” Brexit over the members of EU would be severe, while Boris Johnson added that the British population would not tolerate a “soft, flexible and apparently indefinitely long” Brexit. A research carried by the Centre for European Reform (CER) indicated that Brexit had already made British economy 2,1% weaker than if voters had decided to remain in the EU.

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Legal minute: British citizens may have to pay for mandatory visa to travel to EU countries

British citizens may have to pay for mandatory visa to travel to EU countries A project in the European Comission proposes that the United Kingdom is included in a list of countries that are exempt of not from visas. Martin Selmayr, official of the European Comission, stated last week that the UE must decide whether or not if British citizenships will need visas after Brexit. If Great Britain is included in the mandatory visa list, travellers may be charged £ 52 for a 90-day short-stay visa or for the period of 180 days. Alternatively, if Great Britain is included in the “exempt from visa” list, United Kingdom’s citizens will not need visas. The informations are from the Standard. United Kingdom demands that doctors and nurses apply for visas After increasing the pressure, United Kingdom’s government has announced plans to exempt doctors and nurses from a limitation in the number of visas available for qualified workers from non-UE countries to enter the United Kingdom. Immigrant children: the global protest on separations in USA borders Theresa May has described Donald Trump’s politics of separating immigrant children from their families as deeply disturbing and wrong, but has justified her decision to receive the president of the USA in Great Britain next month. Pope Francis said he supports USA’s catholic bishops, who stated this was “immoral”. The congress, controlled by republicans, is under pressure for Donald Trump to change his politics. The information is from the BBC. Americans believe immigration is good for the USA Most Americans support immigration and do not believe it should be reduced, even with Donald Trump promulgating harsh politics alongside the USA-Mexico border. More Americans see immigration as a positive aspect in society, with almost 75% of the people who were interviewed claiming “it’s a good impact on this country nowadays”. This is the highest number since the year of 2001. The information is from the Independent.

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Check the requirements for Europeans to remain in the United Kingdom post Brexit

EU citizens will have to answer only three simple questions if they wish to remain in the United Kingdom post Brexit, according to information published by the BBC. Home Office minister, Sajid Javid, told the press that the government’s position would be to grant, and not refuse, the new “settled status” visa for permanence. First, Europeans will be asked to prove their identities, provide criminal records and proof of living in the UK. Answers will be checked against government’s database, and a decision will be made. The procedure will be online, and through a smartphone application, and would be “as simple as people can reasonably expect”, added the chief of British immigration. The answer to applications will be sent within two weeks time. Who needs to apply for “settled status”? All European citizens who live in the United Kingdom – the government expects a total of 3,5 million applications. Those who have lived and worked in the United Kingdom for 5 years until the end of 2020 will be elegible to apply for “settled status”, which means they will be free to remain and work indefinitely in the UK. Those who have not lived in Great Britain for the past 5 years until the final date of transition in the UK can remain until they are granted the “settled status”. When will the system be available? The government expects to initiate tests within a few weeks. Javid told the EU’s subcommittee of Justice that he wants the system to be fully operational until early 2019. The procedure will be executed for at least two years after Brexit’s transition period, “likely around June of 2021”, stated the secretary. And what about British citizens living in countries of the EU? The immigration secretary has accused EU nations, such as France and Spain, of not being able to keep up with the progress of UK’s plans for expatriates after Brexit. There are around 900 thousand British citizens living in countries of the European Union according to ONS’ numbers. Both sides of Brexit negotiations have decided to guarantee the status of expatriates in the moment the United Kingdom leaves the EU in march 2019. However, any deal will have to be ratified by the European Parliament and accepted by the member countries. If the United Kingdom leaves the EU without a deal, the status of British citizens who live in EU countries is the less certain. The United Kingdom expects EU member countries to allow the British to who live in the EU to have the same rights they intend to grant UE citizens in Britain, but it would be up to each country to decide what to do in that sense. LondonHelp4U is an expert agency in UK immigration. Our consultants provide the necessary assistance during the whole process, from document selection to delivery of certificates. We are an immigration company with 17 years of experience in visa processes and notarial services. Our mission is to help Brazilian immigrants have access to the United Kingdom and turn your bureaucratic processes easier and quicker. Want to speak with us? Ask your questions and schedule an appointment. Contact us on the phone: HelpLineUK 24h + 44 75 85668158 ou +44 0207 636 8500or by email at info@londonhelp4u.co.uk For more help and information on immigration, follow us on social media and visit our website.

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Legal minute: new business visa in the United Kingdom will accept people with no degree

May wins “last word” voting about Brexit in the House of Commons. The British prime minister Theresa May prevented, this week, the Parliament from having the last word about Brexit after making concessions to conservative pro-Europeans congressmen. The House of Commons has rejected, by 324 to 298, a Brexit amendment that would give the Parliament power to reject the result of negotiations with Brussels and that was motivated by the fear that the country would leave the European Union without a deal. According to the Guardian, the new visa will facilitate the entry of foreign businessmen in the United Kingdom. This week the British Government confirmed plans to introduce a new startup visa. The Home Office revealed the plans on Tuesday evening. According to the government, the new visa would be released next Spring, and unlike the current version, it would be open to people who do not have a degree. Theresa May plans to remove doctors and nurses from group that has a limited number of visas available to be issued in the United Kingdom. Theresa May stated this week to a crowd of European financial chiefs that the Government plans to remove doctors and nurses from the restrictive visa regime in the United Kingdom, which would open space for hiring more professionals from outside of the European Economic area. The speech was considered by entrepreneurs as the first step to the reformation in the “Tier 2” visa system for qualified professionals. Immigration officers compete in number of arrests to be awarded a cake According to The Guardian, immigration officers are being encouraged to compete to arrest the largest number of immigrants suspected of being illegal in order to be awarded a chocolate cake or a box of roses. The names and occasionally the photographs of the most succeeding officers are affixed on the walls in their offices by the managers, in a hint of who the employee of the month will be, according to a PCS sindicate.

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