Asylum, Human rights
Home Office wrong to send asylum seeker back to Ethiopia, rules judge
Scottish judge rules that Home Office unlawfully deported an Ethiopian asylum seeker fleeing persecution - and orders his return to the UK.
Home Office
Asylum, Housing and homelessness, Human rights
Scotland’s ‘invisible epidemic’ of refugee destitution
Charities in Scotland say they are paying out hundreds of thousands of pounds to help people left destitute by a 'failing' asylum system.
Asylum, Housing and homelessness, Human rights
‘I am like a prisoner again’ – Glasgow’s destitute Eritreans
With no access to work or housing, destitute Eritreans in Glasgow have no prospect of returning to a homeland where they would face prison - or worse.
Crime and justice, Human rights
Home Office accused of racial profiling in Scottish immigration “raids”
It is claimed that an urgent review of how the Home Office uses information leading to immigration operations – sometimes known as “raids” – is needed.
Housing and homelessness, Human rights
The children left destitute on Scotland’s streets
Growing numbers of children and families are being left destitute amid claims officials are interpreting the law incorrectly.
Politics
Home Office sought no advice on Brexit impact on Irish border
The Home Office has sought no advice on the impact of Brexit on the Irish border and Irish citizens in the UK
Housing and homelessness
Charities raise concerns as rough sleepers face deportation
The Home Office is stepping up efforts to arrest and deport rough sleepers from Edinburgh.
Privacy and surveillance
Scrutiny over phone snooping tech won’t extend to Scotland
The Scottish Government will allow public bodies to use IMSI catchers with less oversight than in England and Wales, despite privacy fears.
Asylum
MP intervenes as disabled asylum-seeker faces ‘life-threatening’ destitution
A seriously ill and disabled asylum-seeker is facing destitution and potential homelessness after a Home Office decision to stop her support.