Visit visa refusals: appeal or judicial review? By Colin Yeo

The removal of full rights of appeal for family visit visas in 2013 has led to a legal dilemma for those considering a challenge to a refusal: should they give up, re-apply, attempt a human rights appeal or launch an application for judicial review? The problem seems all the more acute with many reports of …

Tight visa controls encourage illegal immigration, say researchers Study finds restrictions on migration can push people towards unauthorised channels by Rod Austin

The use of visa restrictions to control global migration is “counterproductive and ineffective”, pushing people who want to stay within the law towards illegal channels, research has suggested. The study by academics from University College London (UCL),University of Birmingham, and Royal Holloway, University of London, found that increased visa restrictions on migrants creates a greater …

Trump Angers South Africa With Missive on Land Redistribution by Robbie Gramer

The president’s tweet followed a misleading segment on Fox News. Vincent Smith, the chair of South Africa's parliamentary committee on proposed constitutional amendments regulating land expropriation, speaks at a hearing in Cape Town on Aug. 4. (Rodger Bosch/AFP/Getty Images) President Donald Trump barreled into one of South Africa’s most racially charged political debates with a …