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An inspection of contingency asylum accommodation for families with children in Northern Ireland
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In line with his 2023-24 inspection plan, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has commenced an inspection of contingency asylum accommodation for families with children in Northern Ireland.

The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has commenced an inspection of asylum casework and invites anyone with knowledge and experience of this area to provide evidence for the inspection.

This inspection focused on the Border Force intelligence functions at the Humber ports, including the strategy for collecting, developing, targeting, handling, and analysing intelligence. It also looked at how this strategy is communicated to, and operationalised by, staff at the Humber ports, and at the Border Force intelligence tasking process, including handoffs to law enforcement agencies for intelligence development.

Potential reviewers of country of origin information are invited to submit expressions of interest by the close of Monday, 22 May 2023.

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The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration monitors and reports on the efficiency and effectiveness of the immigration, asylum, nationality and customs functions carried out by the Home Secretary and by officials and others on her behalf. The Chief Inspector is a public appointee and independent from government, his reports are laid before Parliament.
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- An inspection of the Border Force intelligence functions at the Humber ports June 2022 to November 2022
- An inspection of visit visa operations December 2022 to January 2023
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- ICIBI Inspection Plan 2023-24
- Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, Annual Report 2021 to 2022
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