Most applicants who feel forced to use 10-year immigration route are people of colour, data analysis showsA long and expensive visa route for immigrants has been called racist after analysis showed most applicants who feel forced to go through it are people of colour.The “10-year route” visa is used by hundreds of thousands of people who are not eligible for other immigration schemes because of a lack of income or professional qualifications. Many work in low-paid jobs, such as cleaning or care work. Other common routes to settlement in the UK take five years. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/19/home-office-urged-to-scrap-long-expensive-10-year-visa-route-racist
Author : Diane Taylor and Michael Goodier
Publish date : 2024-09-19 21:16:04
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Home Office urged to scrap long, expensive and ‘racist’ visa route
