150 years ago Lord Houghton recognised what many no longer do namely that the revocation of citizenship is an extraordinary step that not only disrupts lives but can weaken the fabric of a nation.
An eight-year-old boy has won a ruling against the Home Office in the UK that the no recourse to public funds policy which denies certain families access to financial assistance is unlawful.
A lack of access to public funds and strict immigration requirements are creating dangerous and inhumane living conditions for persons in the UK with insecure immigration status.