Home Office accused of using children of immigrants as a ‘cash cow’ with extortionate citizenship fees | The Independent
2 Luglio 2018
Exclusive: Government urged to stop ‘shamelessly profiteering’ from immigration charges amid warnings UK-born children are being subjected to same injustices as Windrush generation
The Home Office has been accused of using UK-born children of immigrants as “cash cows” by charging extortionate sums for them to obtain citizenship.
Youngsters who were born in Britain or came here as babies are being prevented from going on school trips and attending college because their parents cannot afford to pay fees of more than £1,000.
Meanwhile, adults who have lived in the UK for years are being driven into destitution and illegality in order to renew their status, with some women forced into prostitution to raise the funds to reapply.
The accusation comes as the independent chief inspector of borders and immigration launches an inquiry into the charges, issuing a call for evidence to look at the rationale for the fees.
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