The UK Home Office is revoking post-Brexit residency rights for some EU citizens, citing "error" in granting pre-settled status. At least 100 people, including a Portuguese NHS worker, have been affected, raising concerns about the UK's compliance with the EU withdrawal agreement.
A Palestinian Jerusalemite's UK-based son, Karim Abdallah, faces a summer without his parents after the Home Office denied his mother's visa, deeming her not a 'genuine visitor' despite her husband's approval, citing her UK ties as outweighed by home country ties.
A report by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration found that around 85% of asylum grants issued by the UK Home Office lacked sufficient evidence and were likely incorrect. The inspection reviewed 47 asylum approvals, with 37 found to be based on insufficient evidence. The Home Office disputes the findings, citing a larger sample size where 94% of decisions were deemed correct.
UK Home Office documents reveal that 55% of asylum and visa claims rejected under tightened human rights laws are expected to remain in the UK. The immigration bill proposes new limits on Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, potentially leading to 11,700 additional refusals annually.
The UK Home Office is sending letters to children as young as five, legally residing in the UK, instructing them to leave the country, even if their parents have permission to remain. These children are dependants of care workers on visas, and the letters come despite the families arriving before new restrictions were implemented.
