I dread to think how it has changed. I eventually got my UK citizenship in 2014 (I wasn't going to bother but a friend told me to do it NOW in anticipation of the growth of the far right) & they were bang on. I would not want to try now. UK is a different place.
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Replying to @chrisdc77 @samhforbes
I know people doing it now and it's easy enough for them because they are White etc., so I mean personal circumstances are important to take into account too. I did it in 1988 because I had no choice as being stateless is not very good.
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Replying to @o_guest @samhforbes
Indeed that's a frightening prospect. I'm sure you're right & it is much easier for white / CW applicants. Even so there's a kind of random kafkaesque cruelty to the HO now. eg. the way they treated
@sampendu who is now happily enjoyed life in NZ!https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/dec/29/german-neuroscientist-told-to-leave-uk-residency-application-rejected-monique-hawkins …1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
He didn't follow the rules, which I was assuming the person would though. Not I agree with the rules, but most applicants, whether white or not, tend to perfectly follow the rules.
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I did follow the rules but the changed the rules after I submitted my application... Leaving that aside, I never complained about the copy&paste way of how that is done. Many people less privileged than me could easily run afoul & be terrified to death by that - and they were :/
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Oh, shit. That's awful. I had no idea that the rules changed. Ugh. I'm so sorry.
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It's a common feature to the Home Office. They like to change things without telling anyone... My complaint was mainly to prevent confusion for other less able people going through this. I went to the news when it was clear they hadn't changed a thing.
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For instance, if someone failed to send in an original passport they could just request it. That's what Immigration NZ would do. But no, the Home Office sends you a form letter (sometimes still with [placeholders]) telling you to leave the country where you are legally resident.
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To top it off, the whole process is also corrupt: When
@monlouhawk case was in news (which inspired me to talk to@guardian) the Home Office suddenly reverse it's "unappealable" decision after a few days. So it's clearly not about following rules.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
There is clearly some racism in this system - the Windrush scandal shows that. But what Monique & I complained about is the arbitrariness & indifferent cruelty. This process should be fair to everyone. Fair does not mean equally broken for all.
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My OP clearly states I'm against fingerprints being taken from all. Yup.
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