Owais Raja, from Pakistan, trained engineers in Plymouth for eight years and his profession is on the government’s “shortage occupation” list. He is under the care of two specialist teams, at hospitals in Plymouth and Bristol, who see him every three months for observations and analysis. When his administrative review was rejected on 28 May 2016, Raja and his family lost the right to work, to rent property or to use NHS services. “I am ashamed how I have been treated by the Home Office,” Raja said. These robust checks are essential to avoid the potential abuse of our immigration or tax system.

Source: The Guardian May 08, 2018 04:52 UTC