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A LEGAL challenge to the Home Office’s policy of paying migrants just £1 an hour to work inside immigration detention centres was shot down today by a High Court judge.
In a surprise move Mr Justice Murray denied permission for a group of detainees to bring a judicial review against Home Secretary Sajid Javid’s department.
The Home Office was under pressure from lawyers for not giving detainees a pay rise since the £1 an hour rate was first fixed in 2008.
MARJORIE MAYO recommends a highly useful guide to the benefits and hazards of different approaches to immigration
The visa system traps workers with abusive employers, creating a vulnerable workforce scared to complain for fear of deportation — that is why we’re campaigning for a ‘common sponsorship’ model instead, writes FAVOUR DAVIDKING
