Britain says many migrants will have to wait longer to win the right to stay
- LONDON -- The British government announced Monday that it will double the time many immigrants must wait before they can settle permanently in the country, though it exempted key workers and high earners from the changes.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said people who come to the U.
- on work visas will have to wait a decade to be granted permanent residency status, which carries the right to work, study, access free health care and claim benefits.
Confirmed
- LONDON -- The British government announced Monday that it will double the time many immigrants must wait before they can settle permanently in the country, though it exempted key workers and high earners from the changes.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said people who come to the U.
- on work visas will have to wait a decade to be granted permanent residency status, which carries the right to work, study, access free health care and claim benefits.
Sources: Al Jazeera, ABC News