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Immigration & Nationality
c. 36
UK-wide
Nationality and Borders Act 2022
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Summary
Comprehensive reform of the immigration and asylum system. Introduces differential treatment of refugees based on mode of arrival, reforms the Modern Slavery NRM, creates new criminal offences for illegal entry and facilitation, and amends nationality law.
Key Points
- Remedies for historical nationality law unfairness
- Differential treatment based on mode of arrival
- New criminal offences for illegal entry
- Reforms to modern slavery NRM
- Group 1 vs Group 2 refugee distinction
- Life imprisonment for people smuggling causing death
- Age assessment provisions
- Electronic travel authorisation scheme