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Young Man's Job Rejections Highlight Immigration Struggles

3/23/2026

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Bryan Rowe, 21, from Southampton, was rejected twice for a binman job after a nine-month unpaid internship, despite his myotonic dystrophy and ADHD, with his mother Claire saying he was enthusiastic.
The Bass family, from the United States and living in UK since 2019, faces homelessness due to Home Office confusion and is on immigration bail, unable to work.
Tim Bass criticized the system, noting the toll on their children.

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Story summary

Bryan Rowe, 21, from Southampton, was rejected twice for a binman job after a nine-month unpaid internship, despite his myotonic dystrophy and ADHD, with his mother Claire saying he was enthusiastic.
The Bass family, from the United States and living in UK since 2019, faces homelessness due to Home Office confusion and is on immigration bail, unable to work.
Tim Bass criticized the system, noting the toll on their children.