ON DEMAND: Roundtable on Resisting the Digital Hostile Environment

Roundtable on resisting the Digital Hostile Environment: 30 July 11 AM-1 PM The government has ambitious plans to digitalise the entire immigration system; starting with EU citizens, whose settled or pre-settled status will be verifiable only through digital means, exposing them immediately to data protection and discrimination risks. This is the beginning of introducing a…

4. What are the problems for people with pending applications?

As of June 30th 2021 the backlog of pending applications under the EUSS had grown to almost 570,000.   The Home Office has assured us that EEA+ citizens who applied before the deadline will have their rights protected and can use their “Certificate of Application” as evidence of a continuation of such rights.    But EEA+ citizens with pending applications are in a state of legal limbo and feel a great…

3. What’s wrong with the 28-day written notice?

The Government has outlined that if an EEA+ citizen without status is encountered by Immigration Enforcement they will be issued a written notice to apply to the EUSS within 28 days during which no enforcement action will be taken.   It is far more likely that landlords, employers and other public services will be tasked with understanding and following this new guidance, increasing the likelihood of unlawful decision making…