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Demonstrators protest outside the Home Office in London against plans to send migrants to Rwanda in June 2022
VISA processing delays are resulting in migrants losing work and even their homes, rights charity Praxis has warned.
People seeking to extend their leave to remain are now waiting an average of 11 months for their applications to be processed by the Home Office.
These delays are leaving an increasing number of people struggling to find or maintain employment because they don’t have any documentary evidence to prove their status or right to work, according to a report published today by the charity.
The government’s new immigration proposal risks creating a society where rights are earned, not guaranteed, warn feminist groups Project Resist and FiLiA in a joint statement
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
