Independent report

Report on the review and removal of immigration, refugee and citizenship "status"

The Chief Inspector examines the efficiency and effectiveness of the Home Office鈥檚 approach to the review and removal of immigration "status".

From:
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
Published
30 January 2018

Documents

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-0139-9, CCS1217526456

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This report looked at how cases are identified for review, how they are progressed, and the quality of decisions. It also looked at record keeping, the collection and use of data and management information.

The inspection focused on 3 Home Office business areas with responsibility for reviewing cases and deciding (or recommending to the Home Secretary) that a person鈥檚 status be removed. The 3 areas deal with different categories of persons: foreign national offenders (Criminal Casework); persons posing a threat to national security (Special Cases Unit); and, anyone with Indefinite Leave to remain (ILR), refugee status, or British nationality (Status Review Unit).

This report covers:

  • ICIBI鈥檚 findings
  • ICIBI鈥檚 recommendations for improvment

The Home Office鈥檚 response to the report.

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Published 30 January 2018

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