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Politics · 17 hours ago

Home Office Tells Blind Nigerian Pensioner She Can Go Home To India

Home Office Tells Blind Nigerian Pensioner She Can Go Home To India

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A blind 67-year-old Nigerian woman who has lived in Britain for 26 years was refused permanent settlement in a Home Office letter saying her circumstances were not severe enough in India, a country she has never visited. The letter earlier mentioned Nigeria. Under new settlement rules she may face 20 more years of visa renewals. Home Office sources said a corrected letter would be issued.

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