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UK tells blind Nigerian pensioner to go home to India

A blind 67-year-old Nigerian woman named Comfort is on the brink of deportation after living in the UK for 26 years. Despite never setting foot in India, her plea for permanent residency was denied, suggesting she could receive care in either Nigeria or India. This case exposes flaws in the immigration process as the Home Office suggests new corrective measures, all while many migrants now endure…

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  1. The Guardian

    UK tells blind Nigerian pensioner to go home to India (opens The Guardian in a new tab)

    Woman who has lived in UK for 26 years refused indefinite leave to remain under Home Office’s new settlement rules A blind Nigerian pensioner who has lived in the UK for 26 years has been told by the Home Office she can safely “go home” to India. Comfort*,…

  2. Times of India

    26 years in UK, then letter sending Nigerian woman to India: Home office bizarre mix-up (opens Times of India in a new tab)

    A blind 67-year-old Nigerian woman named Comfort is on the brink of deportation after living in the UK for 26 years. Despite never setting foot in India, her plea for permanent residency was denied, suggesting she could receive care in either Nigeria or…

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