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  • Speeding up removals

    The government today reiterated its determination to continue working through the archive of old asylum cases.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) pre-Council statement

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons by Damian Green on 3 November 2011.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Student visa clampdown

    New rules on abuse of the student visa system mean nearly 500 colleges will no longer be able to bring new international students to the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Student visa system changes - cutting abuse and raising standards

    Tough new rules and enforcement action to stop abuse of the student visa system mean that more than 450 education providers will no longer be able to sponsor new international students.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Border screening results in ten thousand arrests

    Ten thousand wanted criminals have been arrested at the border as a result of e-Borders, an advance passenger screening programme.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) pre-Council statement

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 26 October 2011 by Damian Green. The Justice and Home Affairs Council…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cabin crew pioneer new anti-trafficking initiative

    Immigration Minister Damian Green has hailed a new initiative to help cabin crew spot signs of human trafficking.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 40,000 fewer jobs open to migrants

    Government accepted recommendations today from independent Migration Advisory Committee meaning fewer jobs on the shortage occupation list.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reduction in jobs available to migrants

    Specialist jobs that can now be filled by the resident workforce will be removed from a government-approved list reducing jobs for migrants.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New anti-trafficking initiative launched on anti-slavery day

    A new initiative to help cabin crew spot signs of human trafficking was hailed today by Immigration Minister Damian Green

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK will not opt in to EU asylum directives

    Immigration Minister Damian Green has informed Parliament that the UK will not be opting in to two EU asylum directives.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • European Union opt-in decision: amended asylum procedures and reception conditions directives

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 13 October 2011 by Damian Green. The Government has decided not to…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prime Minister outlines new measures on immigration

    Today Prime Minister David Cameron outlined the government’s plans to get a grip on immigration into Britain.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Health tourists to pay the price for NHS debts

    Overseas visitors who fail to pay off debts for NHS treatment will soon find themselves denied permission to enter or stay in the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Changes in Immigration Rules (October 2011)

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 10 October 2011 by Damian Green and the House of Lords by Lord Henley

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK passports printed in the UK

    All UK passports issued to British people living around the world will now be printed and delivered from the UK, Damian Green announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Immigration minister gives speech to University of Ghana

    Students in Ghana have received an update from Immigration Minister Damian Green on major reforms to the UK’s immigration system.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ghanaian migration: Damian Green's speech to the University of Ghana

    Immigration Minister, Damian Green, gave this speech to the University of Ghana's Centre for Migration Studies on 28 September 2011.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Immigration: Damian Green's speech on family migration

    This speech was delivered to the Centre for Policy Studies on 15 September 2011. This version of the speech is as written.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Preventing abuse of family route

    The importance of tackling abuse of the family migration route and promoting better community integration for those who come to live permanently in the UK was reaffirmed today by Immigration Minister Damian Green.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government