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...but we got people instead. A newsletter and forum for discussion about immigration law and policy that goes beyond the headlines.

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About Colin Yeo

Barrister at Garden Court Chambers in London and editor of the Free Movement website. Specialist in immigration law. Author of Welcome to Britain: Fixing Our Broken Immigration System and Refugee Law books.

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