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Migrants Must Prove Worth for Indefinite Leave, Says Home Secretary

9/28/2025

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Shabana Mahmood, the Home Secretary, says migrants must prove social worth, including volunteering, for Indefinite Leave to Remain.
She criticized migrant housing policies as disastrous and pledged reforms before Christmas.
Labour would extend ILR from five to ten years, with early-qualification criteria.
Home Office data show 1,000 Channel crossings; experts say ECHR withdrawal won't shrink removals and could erode protections.

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Shabana Mahmood, the Home Secretary, says migrants must prove social worth, including volunteering, for Indefinite Leave to Remain.
She criticized migrant housing policies as disastrous and pledged reforms before Christmas.
Labour would extend ILR from five to ten years, with early-qualification criteria.
Home Office data show 1,000 Channel crossings; experts say ECHR withdrawal won't shrink removals and could erode protections.