Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009

The Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act has now finished it's progression through Parliament and received Royal Assent on 21st July. This Act proposes many changes for migrants wishing to naturalise as British Citizens that JCWI has raised concerns about.

Below are the briefings and amendments that JCWI provided to Peers and MPs as the Act progressed through Parliament. JCWI also made submissions to the Home Affairs Committee and Joint Committee on Human Rights highlighting JCWI's concerns about the impact of the Act on the rights of migrants.

DOWNLOAD THE BORDERS, CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION ACT 2009 HERE

Click here for JCWI's article 'Keeping citizenship just out of reach' published in the Guardian (02/06/09)

Click here for Phil Woolas's (Immigration Minister) response 'A Bill to strengthen Britain' published in the Guardian (02/06/09)

Letter to Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP - Secretary of State for the Home Office - July 2009

Click here to read the joint letter written to the new Home Secretary outlining concerns relating to Part 2 of the BCI Bill and the path to citizenship proposals, submitted by JCWI, ILPA, JUSTICE, Liberty and MRN.

House of Commons Stages: Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill 2009

House of Commons Report Stage: July 2009

Read JCWI's amendment regarding Clause 49 - Continuous employment (PDF)

House of Commons Committee Stage: May 2009

Read Sir Richard Buxton's Further Legal Opinion regarding the transfer of immigration appeals to the Upper Tribunal submitted to the House of Commons Committee Members by JCWI (WORD)

Read JCWI's proposed amendments on the Naturalisation Provisions (PDF) - May 2009

House of Commons Second Reading: May 2009

Read JCWI's briefing on the Naturalisation Provisions (PDF) - May 2009

Read JCWI's submission to the Joint Committee on Human Rights (PDF) - March 2009

Read Sir Richard Buxton's Legal Opinion regarding the transfer of immigration appeals to the Upper Tribunal submitted to the Joint Committee on Human Rights by JCWI (PDF)

Click here to read the debate on Clause 52 in the House of Lords

Read the Joint Committee on Human Rights Report on the Borders Citizenship and Immigration Bill (PDF)

Read JCWI's memorandum of evidence to the Home Affairs Committee (PDF) - March 2009

House of Lords Committee Stage: March 2009

Read JCWI's briefing regarding Clause 37 - Continuous Employment Provision (PDF)

Read JCWI's briefing regarding Clause 37 - Access to Welfare during Probationary Citizenship (PDF)

Read JCWI's briefing regards Clause 37 - Inclusion of Temporary Admission for Naturalisation Qualifying Period (PDF)

Read JCWI's briefing regarding Clause 39 - Activity Condition and Qualifying Periods of Naturalisation (PDF)

Read JCWI's briefing regarding Clause 50 (now Clause 52) - limitations on access to higher courts for judicial review proceedings (PDF)

Read JCWI's briefing regarding the possession of qualifying immigration status and permitted absences during Naturalisation Qualifying Period (PDF)

Read JCWI's briefing regarding the powers to increase the Naturalisation Qualifying Period (PDF)

Read JCWI's Briefing Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill (PDF)