Over 50 sector-leading organisations have called on Labour to cap routes to permanent settlement at 5 years and reduce visa fees.
This Christmas, as families across the UK struggle to heat their homes and make ends meet, we know that thousands of people who call the UK their home will face even more hardship and instability – because of this country’s complex, expensive and restrictive immigration rules.
People who move to the UK, like everyone else, form permanent relationships and put down roots. They want to provide for themselves and their families, and thrive as part of our communities. But the UK’s current immigration system denies people these basic needs. Instead, it creates hostility, precarity and uncertainty through long, expensive and complex routes to settlement, including the little known 10-year route.
It’s more important than ever that the Labour party to stand up for what’s right and take steps to ensure that those who have built their lives here c…