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  • New targeted interviews to stop fake students

    Ahead of the summer surge in student visa applications UK Border Agency officers will be given new powers to interview international students and refuse visas if they are not satisfied the applicant is genuine, the Immigrati…

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

  • Cocaine gang jailed for 42 years

    Four Spanish nationals who were behind one of the biggest ever cocaine seizures at Gatwick Airport have been jailed for a total of 42 years.

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

  • Border Force officer collects MBE from Buckingham Palace

    A Border Force officer based at Birmingham Airport took a trip to Buckingham Palace to collect an MBE.

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

  • Transforming our border: Damian Green's speech to the Royal United Services Institute

    This speech was delivered to the Royal United Services Institute on 14 March 2012. This speech has been checked against delivery.

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

  • Focused Border Force will make UK safe

    Damian Green announced that passengers on non-EEA flights travelling to UK will have details checked using e-Borders system.

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

  • New Border Force begins work

    The Border Force and the UK Border Agency now operate separately.

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

  • Public access rules: consultation response

    Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) response to the Bar Standards Board (BSB) consultation on public access rules.

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

  • 'Thorough investigation into UK Border Force'

    Home Secretary Theresa May has confirmed this afternoon that there will be an immediate and thorough investigation into the UK Border Force.

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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

  • 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

  • UKBA consultation on family migration: consultation response

    Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) response to the UK Border Agency (UKBA) consultation on family migration.

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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

  • Net migration stable

    Today saw the publication of immigration statistics which show that net migration at the end of 2010 was 239,000.

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

  • Illegal immigrants found in Dover-bound lorry

    Six would-be illegal immigrants have been prevented from entering the country after UK Border Agency officers found them hiding in a lorry.

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

  • Changes to student visa requirements

    Damian Green today explained reforms the government is making to the student visa system to stop abuse and bring net migration down..

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

  • Immigration: Tier 5 of the Points Based System and overseas domestic workers

    Today, I am publishing a consultation on employment-related settlement, Tier 5 of the Points Based System and overseas domestic workers. 

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

  • Proposed changes to Tribunal Procedure Rules 2008: consultation response

    Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) response to the Tribunal Procedure Committee's consultation on proposed changes to the Tribunal Procedure Rules 2008.

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

  • No amnesty for asylum seekers

    Immigration minister says that although system government inherited was 'chaotic,' there will be no amnesty for asylum seekers in the UK.

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

  • New immigration removal centre

    An immigration removal centre for detaining people while their removal from the UK is being organised has been officially opened today.

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

  • Immigration: Damian Green's speech to the National Asylum Stakeholder Forum

    Damian Green gave this speech to the National Asylum Stakeholder Forum on 26 May 2011. This version is 'as delivered'.

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