Research Briefing
Migrants crossing the English Channel
The number of migrants attempting to cross the English Channel in small boats has risen sharply this year compared with 2018.
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Insight
What is the Dublin III Regulation? Will it be affected by Brexit?
The Dublin III Regulation allows the UK to return migrants to other EU countries in certain circumstances. How does it work? And how might it be affected by Brexit?
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Insight
Migrants crossing the English Channel
The number of migrants attempting to cross the English Channel in small boats has risen sharply this year compared with 2018.
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Research Briefing
Brexit questions in national and EU courts
It has been predicted that Brexit issues will give rise to many legal actions in UK and other Member States' courts, and the Court of Justice of the EU. While there have not yet been a great many, several cases have been brought by UK citizens living in other EU Member States, while other cases have been interesting for their implications for the UK's future relations with the EU. This paper looks at issues that have been the subject of legal action in UK and EU courts.
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Research Briefing
The October 2019 EU UK Withdrawal Agreement
Boris Johnson's Government negotiated a new 'deal' with the European Union, formed of a Political Declaration and a Withdrawal Agreement. This paper focuses on the Withdrawal Agreement and how it compares to the one negotiated by Theresa May's Government.
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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland, Citizenship and the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement
The definition of 'EEA citizen' in the rules for the Home Office's settled status scheme has recently changed. What are the consequences? How do these changes affect the people of Northern Ireland? Why are some people unhappy with these changes? What does British nationality law say about people born in Northern Ireland? How do these nationality laws interact with the birthright provision of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement? What does the European Convention on Human Rights say about identity and immigration? What do the people of Northern Ireland say when they are asked about their nationality? This paper looks at the complex issues behind all these questions.
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Research Briefing
The UK’s future immigration system
After the UK leaves the EU the Government plans to implement a new, unified immigration system, which will apply to all people who come to the UK. According to the Government they intend to implement the future immigration system from 1 January 2021. This briefing sets out the current proposals for the future immigration system, although many of the details remain unknown.
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Research Briefing
The Common Travel Area and Irish citizens in the UK after Brexit
Under the Common Travel Area (“the CTA”) Irish nationals have a special status in UK law. This Insight examines the potential impact of Brexit on that special immigration status.
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Insight
The Common Travel Area and Irish citizens in the UK after Brexit
Under the Common Travel Area (“the CTA”) Irish nationals have a special status in UK law. This Insight examines the potential impact of Brexit on that special immigration status.
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Research Briefing
Foreign National Offenders Bill 2019-20
The Foreign National Offenders Bill 2019-20 was announced in the Queen’s Speech on 14 October 2019. No date is yet available for second reading.
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Research Briefing
No-deal Brexit: A guide to Commons Library research
The No-deal Brexit: A guide to Commons Library research is an annotated bibliography of sources published by the House of Commons Library on a potential no-deal Brexit. It will be updated regularly. Links to the papers included in the resource are available on this page, the downloadable version includes additional comment on some of the selected papers.
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Research Briefing
No-deal Brexit, free movement and right to work checks
The Home Office has published new guidance on right to work checks for EU citizens and their family members post Brexit. This Insight explains what that means.
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Research Briefing
Post-Brexit EU immigration policy in the event of a no-deal
The Home Office has published new plans for EU immigration to the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit. In this Insight we explain the key points of this new plan.
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Insight
No-deal Brexit, free movement and right to work checks
The Home Office has published new guidance on right to work checks for EU citizens and their family members post Brexit. This Insight explains what that means.
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Insight
Post-Brexit EU immigration policy in the event of a no-deal
The Home Office has published new plans for EU immigration to the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit. In this Insight we explain the key points of this new plan.
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